| 释义 |
filibuster
UK ['fɪl.ɪ.bʌs.tər] US [-tɚ] mainly US
verb intransitive or transitive
■to make a long speech in order to delay or prevent a new law being made （为拖延或阻止新法律的通过而）发表冗长的演说•Conceivably, supporters of the law could filibuster to prevent it from being revised.可以想像，该法律的支持者会用冗长的演说去阻止其被修订。 |