學(xué)個(gè)詞 Learn A Word:1721 filibuster

今天我們要學(xué)的詞是filibuster。Filibuster 意思是通過(guò)冗長(zhǎng)的辯論和演講來(lái)阻礙議事。Kentucky Senator Rand Paul staged a nearly 13-hour filibuster blocking Senate confirmation of John Brennan, President Obama's pick for CIA director. 肯塔基州參議員蘭德.保羅展開近13小時(shí)的冗長(zhǎng)講話，阻礙參議院對(duì)奧巴馬提名的中央情報(bào)局局長(zhǎng)人選約翰.布倫南的表決。This is the first Senate filibuster in more than two years. 這是美國(guó)國(guó)會(huì)參議院兩年多以來(lái)第一次有參議員通過(guò)沒(méi)完沒(méi)了發(fā)言的方式，來(lái)阻礙議事。好的，今天我們學(xué)習(xí)的詞是 filibuster, filibuster, filibuster...