vi.阻挠，阻碍议案通过，阻饶议事，掠夺，侵夺
n.(议会中为拖延表决的)冗长演说

原形：filibuster第三人称单数：filibusters复数：filibusters过去式：filibustered过去分词：filibustered现在分词：filibustering

The senator launched into a filibuster, speaking for hours to delay the vote on the controversial bill.
翻译：那位参议员开始进行冗长辩论，讲了几个小时以延迟对有争议法案的投票。
The threat of a filibuster forced the majority party to negotiate with the opposition.
翻译：冗长辩论的威胁迫使多数党与反对派进行谈判。
In an attempt to block the nominee, the minority party resorted to a filibuster.
翻译：为了阻止提名通过，少数党采取了冗长辩论的策略。
The filibuster lasted well into the night, breaking records for the longest continuous speech in Senate history.
翻译：冗长辩论一直持续到深夜，打破了参议院历史上最长连续发言的记录。
Filibustering tactics have been used to great effect by both Democrats and Republicans in the past.
翻译：民主党与共和党在过去都曾有效地利用过冗长辩论的战术。
Critics argue that the filibuster undermines democracy by allowing a minority to obstruct the will of the majority.
翻译：批评者认为，冗长辩论通过允许少数派阻碍多数派的意愿而削弱了民主。
The senator's passionate filibuster drew national attention to the issue at hand.
翻译：那位参议员激情洋溢的冗长辩论使全国关注手头的问题。
Reforming the filibuster rules has been a topic of heated debate within Congress.
翻译：改革冗长辩论规则一直是国会内部激烈争论的话题。
Despite the filibuster, the bill eventually passed with a bipartisan effort to end the debate.
翻译：尽管存在冗长辩论，该法案最终还是在两党共同努力结束辩论后得以通过。
The use of the filibuster has significantly increased in recent years, leading to calls for reform.
翻译：近年来，冗长辩论的使用显著增加，导致人们呼吁进行改革。