obstructionism

1 Politically, it seems like a far-off fantasy, especially in Congress, where too many of our elected representatives seem committed to obstructionism or Trumpian frivolity and bile.

2 By their own admission, they hope to appease the Republicans' Senate Leader, Mitch McConnell, by forcing Democrats to work with them despite their obstructionism.

3 It was that they had run explicitly on a promise of obstructionism.

4 Finally, we looked at the sorts of arguments that were being made, following a useful taxonomy of climate scepticism or obstructionism published in the journal Nature in 2021.

5 Desperately bargaining for acquittal, moreover, Johnson promised to drop his obstructionism and abide by Congress’s policies.

6 The result was a resounding victory for a party that has no coherent legislative agenda beyond perpetual obstructionism.

7 He told reporters he favoured more exchanges and dialogue over obstructionism and conflict, and called for peace and stability with Beijing.

8 The trial is a farce of bureaucratic obstructionism and outright cheating; in the face of this, the pursuit of the truth by Ms. Palachova and her lawyer seems both brave and quixotic.

9 Ferguson, Mo., Police Chief Thomas Jackson became the face of police brutality and obstructionism when unarmed teenager Michael Brown was fatally shot by Officer Darren Wilson.

10 The West Virginia senator, self-described as a "moderate conservative Democrat," is a staunch opponent of nuking the filibuster – a maneuver which many progressives have argued is the only way to circumvent Republican obstructionism.

11 But no matter who is chosen, he will still face Mr Ozawa's dogged obstructionism.

但是不论谁被选中, 他仍将面对小泽顽固的狙击.

12 The project encountered political obstructionism, a protracted struggle to secure adequate space and lack of institutional support until it turned to a combination of crowdfunding, international aid and voluntarism.

13 Some Liberals question the need for an early election, saying that although Trudeau had complained about obstructionism from opposition parties, he managed to pass most of the legislation the Liberals proposed.

14 This was a remarkable statement coming from the man who had served eight years as vice president under President Barack Obama, whose administration faced unprecedented levels of Republican obstructionism throughout most of his two terms.

15 Critics see the courts as too often serving as pawns in interest groups' campaigns of delay and obstructionism, sabotaging the coherence of orderly program administration.

批评家们认为，法院在利益集团的拖延和阻碍之争以及在破坏有秩序的项目执行的连贯性中，过于经常地起着抵押品的作用。

16 The President’s obtuseness and rudeness are not just a part of the ugly recent Republican obstructionism and negativity but have to do with his personal deficiencies.

17 The era of international bickering and cold war obstructionism has finally ended.

国际争吵和冷战蓄意阻挠的时代终于结束了。

18 Later came the Freedom Caucus, a group known for its obstructionism and "burn the house" down purity.

19 What drove Kennedy was a hatred of small-mindedness, ignorance, obstructionism, and intimidation—which, in his view, were displayed by no organization more proudly than the Ku Klux Klan.

20 Granholm, citing thousands of unused leases by oil companies, said GOP claims of obstructionism on drilling were off-base.

1 阻挠

obstructive cross defeat foil

2 蓄意阻挠

obstructionist obstructive

3 故意拖延

play for time

4 妨碍

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