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单词 filibusterous
释义

filibusterousadj.

/fɪlɪˈbʌstərəs/
Etymology: < filibuster n. + -ous suffix.
Resembling the conduct of a filibuster.
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society > authority > lack of subjection > rebelliousness > revolution > [adjective] > relating to filibuster
filibusterous1883
1883 St. James's Gaz. 19 Apr. 3 It would be hard to say why that was a design less filibusterous than the occupation of New Guinea.
1890 Sat. Rev. 19 July 64/2 In a manner gallant but slightly filibusterous—the word deserves coining—he broke down the resistance of the Mexicans.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1896; most recently modified version published online March 2018).
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