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词汇 filibuster
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filibuster

/`fɪlәˏbʌstɚ/

n.

A freebooter or pirate.

【美】马贼;海盗。

A lawless military adventurer who invades a foreign military to aid a revolution.

不法支援外国革命的军事冒险者。

A member of a lawmaking body who intentionally delays its action, esp. by much talking; also, an instance of such delay.

妨碍议事之议员(如以冗长演说);妨碍议事。

(过去式: filibustered; 过去完成式: filibustered; 现在进行式: filibustering)

v.i.

To act as a pirate.

【史】为盗。

To delay legislation or lawmaking by irregular methods, as by willfully prolonging a debate.

妨碍议事之进行(如故意延长辩论,或用其他不规则之方法)。

derivatives

n. filibusterer.

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