名詞 filibuster:

1. a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes
   同義詞：filibusterer
2. a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches

動(dòng)詞 filibuster:

1. obstruct deliberately by delaying; of legislation

1. 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.
   有組織的妨害議事的人有組織地阻礙或打斷進(jìn)程一個(gè)人，尤其是意在阻礙提案通過(guò)，借助一些延后的策略，如冗長(zhǎng)的演說(shuō)

fil.i.bus.ter

n.（名詞）

The use of obstructionist tactics, especially prolonged speechmaking, for the purpose of delaying legislative action.
議事的阻撓：阻撓手段的使用，尤指作冗長(zhǎng)的演說(shuō)以達(dá)到妨礙議事進(jìn)行的目的
An instance of the use of this delaying tactic.
阻撓議事的情形：應(yīng)用這種拖延策略的實(shí)例
An adventurer who engages in a private military action in a foreign country.
軍事冒險(xiǎn)家：在國(guó)外從事秘密軍事行動(dòng)的冒險(xiǎn)者
v.（動(dòng)詞）
fil.i.bus.tered,fil.i.bus.ter.ing,fil.i.bus.ters
v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
To use obstructionist tactics in a legislative body.
阻撓：在立法機(jī)構(gòu)中采用阻礙策略
To take part in a private military action in a foreign country.
擅自對(duì)外侵略：在外國(guó)參與一項(xiàng)秘密軍事行動(dòng)
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
To use obstructionist tactics against (a legislative measure, for example).
阻礙：通過(guò)用阻礙策略反對(duì)（如立法措施）

來(lái)源：
Spanish filibustero [freebooter]
西班牙語(yǔ) filibustero [海盜]
from French flibustier
源自 法語(yǔ) flibustier
from Dutch vrijbuiter [pirate] * see freebooter
源自 荷蘭語(yǔ) vrijbuiter [掠奪者] *參見(jiàn) freebooter

【引伸】
fil.ibus.terer
n.（名詞）