backbench

[英] [ˌbækˈbentʃ] [美] [ˈbækˌbɛntʃ] 生词本

n.

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  • 英英释义

1. ADJ 后座(议员)的;普通(议员)的 A backbench MP is a Member of Parliament who is not a minister and who does not hold an official position in his or her political party. 
  • ...the Conservative backbench MP Sir Teddy Taylor...

    保守党下院普通议员泰迪·泰勒爵士

  • Such a motion is considered a test of backbench opinion.

    这样的动议被视为对后座议员立场的考验。

Noun

1. any of the seats occupied by backbenchers in the House of Commons