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单词 backbench
释义
backbench
noun[Cusually plural]
uk
/ˌbækˈbentʃ/us
/ˌbækˈbentʃ/
(theseatsused by)membersof the British Parliament who do not haveofficialpositionsin thegovernmentor in anopposingpoliticalparty:
（英国议会的）普通议员席，后座议员席
TheprimeministerexpectsstrongsupportfromtheLabourbackbenches.首相希望得到工党后座议员的强有力支持。
a backbenchrevolt后座议员的一次反抗
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(Definition ofbackbenchfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofbackbench

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The surge inbackbenchdissent could, for example, be the result of actions by both demoted incumbents and poorly socialized neophytes.
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Phosa's transition to the nationalbackbenchleft him as chair of the provincial party for a period, but later that year he announced his retirement from politics.
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There is very much of abackbenchinterest in this question which must be preserved.
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Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Turning to the developments more deliberately planned, since 1966 we have greatly extended the opportunities forbackbenchparticipation with the new specialist committee experiment.
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Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
He has made it easy to begin thebackbenchdebate.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
I am not sure that we have heard more than onebackbenchmember so far who could really tell us about the coal situation.
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Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
He said thatbackbenchopinion would be listened to.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
This debate has seen an extraordinarybackbenchrevolt.
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They are continuing till then simply as an obeisance to some of theirbackbenchsupporters.
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It is, of course, perfectly fair to hoist anyone who has left thebackbenchfor the front bench on the petard of his previous speeches.
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Hansard archive
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I compliment thosebackbenchspeakers.
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This will streamline the decision-making process to make for more efficient governance, but at the same time strengthen accountability by freeing upbackbenchcouncillors to challenge the executive more openly.
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Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
It provides also greater power both to the overview and scrutiny committees than accrues at present tobackbenchcouncillors and to the press and the public as a whole.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
For the next four years, she served as abackbenchgovernment member.
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He remained on thebackbenchfor his entire political career.
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