backbencher

英 [bæk'bentʃə(r)] 美 [,bæk'bɛntʃɚ]
  • n. 后座议员；普通议员
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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.

双语例句

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。

来自柯林斯例句

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.

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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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