backbencher

英 [ˌbækˈbentʃə(r)]

美 [ˌbækˈbentʃər]

n.  (英国和某些其他国家议会的)后座议员，普通议员， 后排议员

复数：backbenchers　

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牛津词典

noun

• （英国和某些其他国家议会的）后座议员，普通议员， 后排议员
  (in the British and certain other parliaments) a member who sits in the rows of seats at the back, and who does not have an important position in the government or the opposition

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT （英国下院的）后座议员，普通议员
  Abackbencheris a Member of Parliament who is not a minister and who does not hold an official position in their political party.
  1. ...a senior Conservative backbencher.
     保守党下院资深后座议员

英英释义

noun

• a member of the House of Commons who is not a party leader

双语例句

• The prime minister gave into pressure from the backbencher.
  首相向来自后排座议员压力让步。
• 'This tax is a disaster waiting to happen,' said an angry Tory backbencher.
  “这项税收将为日后埋下祸根，”一位愤怒的保守党后座议员说道。
• The Liberal backbencher wants the current test scrapped and replaced by a personal interview that assesses knowledge and spoken English, rather than literacy or computer skills.
  自由后排希望目前的测试和取消，取而代之的是一个个人采访时表示，评估的知识和英语口语，而不是识字或电脑技能。