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backbencher

/ˈbækbentʃər/ American
  • n. 后座议员
Definition
  • n. a member of parliament who holds no official government position
Example
The backbencher rarely spoke during the long parliamentary debate yesterday.
昨天那场冗长的议会辩论中,那位后座议员很少发言。