1N-COUNT (阻挠议事的)冗长演说,长篇大论 A filibuster is a long slow speech made to use up time so that a vote cannot be taken and a law cannot be passed. (阻挠议事的)冗长演说,长篇大论 [mainly US]
Senator Seymour has threatened a filibuster to block the bill.
2VERB 以冗长演说(或长篇大论)进行阻挠 If a politician filibusters, he or she makes a long slow speech in order to use up time so that a vote cannot be taken and a law cannot be passed. 以冗长演说(或长篇大论)进行阻挠 [mainly US]
They simply threatened to filibuster until the Senate adjourns. [VERB]
他们只是威胁说要以冗长演说进行阻挠,直到参议院休会。
A group of senators plans to filibuster a measure that would permit drilling in Alaska. [VERB noun]