backbench
backbench
back∙bench / ˌbækˈbɛntʃ ; ˌbækˈbentʃ /
◙adj [only before noun] [BrE]
1. a backbench Member of Parliament is an ordinary British Member of Parliament who does not have an important official position
• 〔英国议会议员〕后座席位的:
»He has the support of a lot of backbench MPs.
他有不少后座议员的支持。
»a backbench revolt
一次后座议员的反抗
