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filibusters

/ˈfɪlɪbʌstərz/

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noun

雇佣兵, 自由战士

A mercenary soldier; a freebooter; specifically, a mercenary who travelled illegally in an organized group from the United States to a country in Central America or the Spanish West Indies in the mid-19th century seeking economic and political benefits through armed force.

Examples :

"In the 1850s, American filibusters attempted to take over parts of Nicaragua for their own gain. "

在十九世纪五十年代，美国的武装冒险家试图为了自身利益占领尼加拉瓜的部分地区。

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noun

冗长辩论，阻挠议事。

(US politics) A tactic (such as giving long, often irrelevant speeches) employed to delay the proceedings of, or the making of a decision by, a legislative body, particularly the United States Senate.

Examples :

"The senators used filibusters to prevent a vote on the new school funding bill. "

参议员们利用冗长辩论来阻止对新学校拨款法案的投票。

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noun

阻挠议事者，冗长辩论者

(US politics) A member of a legislative body causing such an obstruction; a filibusterer.

Examples :

""The senators known as filibusters tried to block the vote by talking for hours and hours." "

那些被称为“阻挠议事者”的参议员试图通过冗长的发言来阻止投票。

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verb

进行非法军事冒险，从事非法武装活动

To take part in a private military action in a foreign country.

Examples :

"During the political instability, some American citizens tried to filibuster in Nicaragua, hoping to influence the country's government through armed intervention. "

在政治动荡期间，一些美国公民试图在尼加拉瓜进行非法军事冒险，以期通过武装干预来影响该国政府。

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verb

冗长辩论，阻挠议事。

To use obstructionist tactics in a legislative body.

Examples :

"The opposition party tried to filibuster the new law by talking for hours, hoping to delay the vote. "

反对党试图通过冗长辩论来阻挠新法律的通过，他们希望通过连续几个小时的发言来拖延投票。

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