filibuster
n
(esp US)
1 person who tries to delay or prevent the making of decisions in (esp parliamentary) meetings by making long speeches 以冗长的演说拖延或阻挠会议(尤指议会)做出决定的人.
2 such a speech 此种冗长的演说. filibuster, v [I]
(esp US) act as a filibuster (以冗长演说)拖延或阻挠
filibustering tactics 藉冗长演说来拖延的战术.