frontbench
[ˌfrʌnt'bentʃ] noun countable
■(one of the two rows of seats in the British parliament used by) leading members of the government and leading members of the main opposition party （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 frontbench.首相的回答引起了反对党前座议员的阵阵哄笑。 •a former frontbench Treasury spokeswoman前财政部前座议员发言人 Compare backbench |