front bench
柯林斯词典
1. N the foremost bench of either the Government or Opposition in the House of Commons (下议院的)前排座席
2. N the leadership (frontbenchers) of either group, who occupy this bench 前座议员
3. N (as modifier) 前座议员的
a front-bench decision
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front bench
剑桥词典
- one of the two rows of seats in the UK parliament used by leading members of the government and leading members of the main opposition party (= the party not in government ), or the people who sit in these seats
（英国议会中供执政党和反对党领导人就座的）前座；前座议员
The prime minister's reply was met with howls of laughter from the opposition front bench . 首相的回答引起了反对党前座议员的阵阵哄笑。
a former front-bench Treasury spokeswoman 前财政部前座议员发言人
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