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crossbencher

/ˈkrɒsˌbɛn.tʃər/

翻译: 指在英国议会中不属于政府也不属于反对党的议员,通常坐在下议院两党之间的中立席位,投票时不跟随任何一方的党派路线。

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noun

/ˈkrɒsˌbɛn.tʃər/C2formalbritish
  • zh指在英国议会中不属于政府也不属于反对党的议员,通常坐在下议院两党之间的中立席位,投票时不跟随任何一方的党派路线。

A member of the House of Commons who does not vote regularly with either the government or the Opposition.

  1. Independent parliamentarianC1formalbritish

    A member of a legislative body, such as the House of Commons, who does not consistently align with either the governing party or the official opposition.

    zh独立议员

    • The crossbencher voted against the government's new bill.
    • Several crossbenchers hold the balance of power in the chamber.
    • The debate was influenced by the arguments of a prominent crossbencher.

    同义词independent

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  • crossbenchers plural form
  • crossbenchers' possessive plural form
  • crossbencher's possessive singular form