反对党议员通过持续演讲来阻挠这项法案的通过。

The opposition member tried to ___filibuster the bill by giving a lengthy speech.

参议员进行了长达8小时的阻挠议事，试图阻止该法案通过。

The senator staged an 8-hour ___filibuster to try to block the bill from passing.

那位资深议员是个著名的阻挠者，经常用冗长演讲拖延法案表决。

The senior senator is a notorious ___filibuster who often delays votes with lengthy speeches.

19世纪时，那些未经政府授权就组织武装队伍入侵邻国领土的冒险家被称为'武装冒险者'(filibusters)。

In the 19th century, those adventurers who organized armed groups to invade neighboring territories without government authorization were called ___filibusters.