backbenches
/ˌbækˈbentʃɪz/
npl.
【政】 <英>
1. the backbenches
(seats) 后座议员席, 普通议员席(英国等国议会中供不担任政府或反对党职务的议员就座)
- This issue is creating unrest on the backbenches. 此问题正在后座议员中引起骚动。
- She may well enjoy her new freedom to criticize the government from the backbenches. 她新上普通议员席, 有了批评政府的自由, 可能很是享受呢。
2. the backbenches
(MPs) (统称)下院后座议员
- The speech received a rapturous reception from the government backbenches. 演讲得到了政府后座议员们的热烈反响。
backbenches
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