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backbench

/ˌbækˈbentʃ/

翻译: 名词,指英国下议院中由普通议员(即不担任部长或影子内阁职务的议员)就座的席位,也指普通议员本身。

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noun

C1formalbritishpolitical/ˌbækˈbentʃ/

A noun referring to any of the seats in the House of Commons occupied by backbenchers, i.e., Members of Parliament who do not hold a ministerial or shadow ministerial position.

  • 🇨🇳名词,指英国下议院中由普通议员(即不担任部长或影子内阁职务的议员)就座的席位,也指普通议员本身。
  1. Seats for backbenchers C1 formal british

    Any of the seats in the House of Commons that are occupied by backbenchers, who are Members of Parliament not holding a ministerial or shadow ministerial position.

    • The new MP took a seat on the backbench.
    • Debates often begin with contributions from the backbench.
    • He spent several years on the backbench before being appointed to the cabinet.

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  • backbenches plural form
  • backbenches' possessive plural form
  • backbench's possessive singular form