filibuster
/ˈfɪləˌbəstər/
American
- n. 拖延战术, 海盗
- Definition
- n. a long speech that delays a vote, or an armed raider or pirate
- Example
- The senator used a filibuster to delay the final vote.
- 这位参议员用冗长辩论拖延了最终投票。