backbencher的意思

backbencher

英式音标[,bæk'bɛntʃɚ]
美式英标[bæk'bentʃə(r)]

基本解释

n. 后座议员；普通议员

英文词源

backbencher (n.): 1874 in the House of Commons sense, from back (adj.) + bench (n.); occupants of the rear seats being the least-prominent politicians.

实用例句

1. "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。

2. The prime minister give in to pressure from the backbencher.: 首相向来自后排座议员压力让步.

3. When still a backbencher, he already distinguished himself in the Commons andas a bright young man.: 当他还是后座议员时,这位聪明的年轻人已经在下议院中脱颖而出.他在自传中讲到, 没有勤奋就不可能有聪明.

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