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

双语例句

• Two rows of seat in the house of commons, behind the front bench, where ordinary member of parliament sit
  下院中前排座后面的两排座位，普通议员在此就座
• An opposition front bench spokesman ask why the government have is so slow in investigate the affair.
  反对党前排席发言人问为什么政府调查此事的行动如此缓慢。
• Under a tree in front of it was a table and a bench.
  房前树下，放着一张桌子和一条长凳。
• And what exactly does Mr Cameron's team, the least commercially savvy Tory front bench for decades, think about business?
  那么，几十年来保守党中商业能力最差的影子内阁部长们是如何看待工商业发展的那？
• 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。
• 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。
• Make use of spring fluctuating gate in front and behind the bench, locate instantly, flexible and convenient.
  工作台前后配有弹簧式上下移门，即时定位，灵活方便。
• Sri Ramakrishna stood in front of the bench, with one hand resting on the table.
  室利罗摩克里希纳站在长椅子前面，一只手放在桌面上。
• Seats in the house of commons, behind the front bench, where ordinary members of parliament sit
  下院中在前座后供普通议员坐的位置
• The debating strength of the front bench.
  前座议员的辩论实力。