filibuster

Senators used a filibuster to delay the vote on controversial healthcare reform legislation.参议员们利用冗长辩论阻挠来拖延对有争议的医疗改革立法的投票。

Opponents of the filibuster argue it enables a minority to obstruct the will of the majority.冗长辩论阻挠的反对者认为，它使少数人能够阻碍多数人的意愿。