单词 | backbenches |
释义 | Word Frequency backbenches(ˌbækˈbɛntʃɪz) plural noun British 1. seats in the British and some other Parliaments where MPs who are not office-holders in the governing or opposition parties sit This issue is creating unrest on the backbenches. She may well enjoy her new freedom to criticize the government from the backbenches. 2. the MPs collectively who are not office-holders and therefore sit on the backbenches The speech received a rapturous reception from the government backbenches. |
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