front bench

英 [ˌfrʌnt ˈbentʃ]

美 [ˌfrʌnt ˈbentʃ]

n.  前座议员(英国议会中坐在前排座位的政府和反对党要员的总称)

牛津词典

noun

• 前座议员（英国议会中坐在前排座位的政府和反对党要员的总称）
  the most important members of the government and the opposition in the British parliament, who sit in the front rows of seats
  1. an Opposition front-bench spokesman on defence
     一位反对党前座议员国防事务发言人

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT-COLL 前座议员(英国议会中坐在前排座位的政府大臣和反对党要员的总称)
  In Britain,thefront benchor people who sit onthefront benchare members of Parliament who are ministers in the Government or who hold official positions in an opposition party.
  1. Some of the Government front bench still believe our relationship with the US is paramount...
     一些政府前座议员仍然相信我们和美国的关系高于一切。
  2. Both men had argued that their trips had been undertaken in their capacity as front bench spokesmen.
     两人都争辩说他们的旅行是在作为前座议员发言人的权限内进行的。

英英释义

noun

• any of the front seats in the House of Commons that are reserved for ministers or former ministers

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