fil·i·bus·ter /ˈfɪləbʌstə $ -ər/ verb [intransitiveI, transitiveT] PGPto try to delay action in Congress or another law-making group by making very long speeches 〔在美国国会或其他立法机构中〕以冗长的发言阻挠(议事) Opponents of the bill tried to filibuster its final stages. 反对者发表长篇大论,试图阻挠议案的最终通过。
—filibuster noun [countableC]