| 释义 |
talkathon colloq. (orig. U.S.).|ˈtɔːkəθɒn|
[f. talk v. + -athon, after walkathon.]
1. An interminable session of talk or discussion; spec. a prolonged debate in a legislature or similar body, a filibuster.
1934Amer. Speech IX. 76/2 Apropos of the walkathons,..a contributor suggests that talkathons will be longer lived, especially in legislative halls. 1948Times-Dispatch (Richmond, Va.) 3 Aug. 1/2 Filibustering Dixie Senators won a major round today in their effort to talk the anti⁓poll tax bill to death. The presiding officer..decided that an effort to curb the debate was in conflict with Senate rules, and so the talkathon continued. 1957Economist 7 Sept. 820/2 The regular Assembly session..will begin with the annual talkathon, oddly styled the general debate. 1969Daily Colonist (Victoria, B.C.) 3 May 2/7 Rene Matte..dashed any hopes of government supporters that the Creditistes were tiring of their talkathon. 1978D. A. Stanwood Memory of Eva Ryker xix. 181 No talkathons tonight, Eva... We'll get a fresh start in the morning.
2. A prolonged broadcast in which a political candidate is interviewed or questioned (U.S.). Also applied transf. to a lengthy radio or television discussion programme or ‘talk show’. Cf. radiothon.
1952Economist 6 Sept. 555/2 The latest American political novelty, the radio ‘talkathon’, in which..[Mr. Schmitt] answers questions for 25 hours at a stretch. 1961N.Y. Times Mag. 29 Oct. 24/1 (heading) Political walkathons and talkathons. 1965Punch 4 Aug. 176/1 The three-hour and twenty-five minute talkathon on BBC 2, was held by chance on the very day that Mr. Callaghan most heavily stamped on the economic brakes. |