the most important members of the government and the opposition in the British parliament, who sit in the front rows of seats 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) an Opposition front-bench spokesman on defence 一名反对党前座议员国防事务发言人 She was recalled to the front bench less than a year after she resigned. 她辞职不到一年就被召回到前座。