慢速英语:What Is This ‘Filibuster’ Americans Are Talking About?

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短语讲解：

1.Democrats, who in general do not support Gorsuch, are threatening to filibuster.

in general 通常; 大体上; 一般而言，总的来说
例句：I think we need to improve our educational system in general
我认为有必要从整体上改进我们的教育体系。

2.For Republicans, it will come when Democrats reclaim the Senate majority and are able to confirm Supreme Court justices with a simple majority.

be able to 能够; 能，会
例句：They may be able to help with childcare so that you can have a break
他们可以帮忙照料孩子，这样你就可以歇一歇了。