backbenchEnglish → ChineseOxford English–Chinesebackbench /BrE ˌbakˈbɛn(t)ʃ , AmE ˈbækˌbɛn(t)ʃ/ noun British 1 the backbenches (area of the House of Commons) 后座议员席; (MPs) 后座议员; support from the backbenches 后座议员的支持 2 before n 后座议员的 ‹committee, discussion, revolt›; a backbench MP 下院普通议员