crossbencher

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A member of a legislature who belongs to a political party or coalition that is not in government or official opposition (the largest party or coalition not in government), or is independent; a member of the crossbench. Australian,New-Zealand
  2. Alternative form of cross-bencher. UK,alt-of,alternative
    — He has just become Lord Hendy, and will take his place in the House of Lords on December 12. He will be a Crossbencher, which means he will not represent a political party.

词形变化

crossbenchers plural

词源

Etymology tree
English crossbench
Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.
Proto-Italic *-āzijos
Latin -āriusnom.
Latin -āriusbor.
Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz
Proto-West Germanic *-ārī
Old English -ere
Middle English -ere
English -er
English crossbencher
From crossbench + -er.
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