Filibuster

(noun.) (law) a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches.

(noun.) a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes.

(verb.) obstruct deliberately by delaying.

编辑:弗吉尼亚

• I believe you are a filibuster at heart yourself, Andros. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
• Filibustering and delay in the counting of the votes are often the only means we have of defeating bad legislation. 鲁伯特·萨金特·荷兰. 历史性发明.
• For filibustering purposes, however, the present methods are most admirable. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• One of the greatest weapons in the hands of a minority to prevent bad legislation is filibustering on votes, and this instrument would prevent it. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• Ostensibly we were intended to prevent filibustering into Texas, but really as a menace to Mexico in case she appeared to contemplate war. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.

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