filibuster

过去式：

动词过去式: filibustered

更多词形：

名词: filibusterer | 动词过去式: filibustered | 动词过去分词: filibustered | 动词现在分词: filibustering | 动词第三人称单数: filibusters |

单词例句：

That would give the Democrats 60 seats in the Senate, enough to prevent Republicans from a filibuster, a tactic used to prevent legislation from coming up for a vote.

民主党人也将因此在参议院占据60个席位，这样一来，他们就拥有足够的票数制止共和党通过冗长辩论的方式来阻止对某项议案进行投票的做法。

One who systematically blocks or interrupts a process,especially one who attempts to impede passage of legislation by the use of delaying tactics,such as a filibuster.

有组织的妨害议事的人有组织地阻碍或打断进程一个人，尤其是意在阻碍提案通过，借助一些延后的策略，如冗长的演说。

passage of legislation by the use of delaying tactics, such as a filibuster

有组织的妨害议事的人有组织地阻碍或打断进程一个人，尤其是意在阻碍提案通过，借助一些延后的策略，如冗长的演说

There is another, grimmer history to the filibuster, though, one that carries special relevance for me.

但是，对阻挠议事行为，还有一个冷酷的历史版本，跟我有特别的关联。

In the Senate, Republicans have just enough votes to mount a filibuster and block bills.

参议院内共和党人票数刚好够动用阻挠议事程序，终止法案。

Potentially more important could the Congressional elections, which would give the Democrats a majority (filibuster blocking) 60 seats and would give them a critical edge in passing legislation.

美国国会中期选举可能更为重要，因为在美国国会中，在通过立法方面，民主党优势明显，成员居多（阻挠拦截），占据了60个席位。

The Democrats are hoping to make the Senate ironclad by winning a 60-40 majority, which would let them break any Republican filibuster.

因此民主党人希望通过获得参议院中的60个议席来使得他们变得铁板一块，坚不可摧，这样就可以粉碎共和党人任何阻挠。

That is the number needed to overcome a filibuster.

这就是可以压倒阻挠议案通过的那个数字。

A conference committee to adjust differences between the two houses would be awkward, because its action would have to be approved by the Senate, and thus risk another filibuster.

要两院协商委员会来调解两个议院之间的歧见是麻烦事，因为这种行动要得到参议院批准，那样就要另冒一次以冗长演说阻碍议事进行的危险。