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. 辞职不到一年后，她被召回前座。