filibuster

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Parliamentsfilibusterfil‧i‧bus‧ter /ˈfɪləbʌstə $ -ər/ verb [intransitive, transitive] PGPto try to delay action in Congress or another law-making group by making very long speeches Opponents of the bill tried to filibuster its final stages. —filibuster noun [countable]→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusfilibuster• Opponents in the Senate have vowed to filibuster.• Daschle has said Democrats may filibuster the budget for the investigation if their objections are not addressed.Origin filibuster (1800-1900) Spanish filibustero “pirate”

单词	filibuster
释义	filibuster From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Parliamentsfilibusterfil‧i‧bus‧ter /ˈfɪləbʌstə $ -ər/ verb [intransitive, transitive] PGPto try to delay action in Congress or another law-making group by making very long speeches Opponents of the bill tried to filibuster its final stages. —filibuster noun [countable]→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusfilibuster• Opponents in the Senate have vowed to filibuster.• Daschle has said Democrats may filibuster the budget for the investigation if their objections are not addressed.Origin filibuster (1800-1900) Spanish filibustero “pirate”
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