Large numbers of MPs felt compelled to break ranks over the issue.

为数众多下院员觉得在这问题上不得不表示反对。

The Congressman was too experienced to be milked by newspaper men.

"这位员很有经验,新闻记无法从他口中套出任何新闻。"

The congressman is meditating a reply to his critics.

这位国会员正在考虑给他批个答复。

The senator urged against the adoption of the measure.

那员极力反对采取这项措施。

They collectively abstained (from voting) in the elections for local councilors.

他们在地方会员选举中体弃权。

The one hundred members (two from each state) of the Senate serve for six years.

院百位员(每个州两名)任期六年。

He is one of the senators who signed last week's resolution.

他是签署上周决员之。

Many senators cast their votes against the new tax law.

许多员都投票反对新税法。

He will stand for Parliament in this autumn.

在今年秋天他要竞选员。

Members of Parliament were outraged by the news of the assassination.

会员们被这暗杀消息激怒了。

Members of the city council peppered him with questions about the details of his plan.

市员们对他计划详情问个不休。

Some members have expressed a wish to open council meetings to the public.

有些员表示希望会会对公众公开。

They are lobbying for a reduction in defence spending.

他们正在为减少国防开支而游说员。

The senator's speech hit at government spending.

员讲话批了政府开支。

How long is the termor a repersentative?

众员任期多久?

The senator's party gave its wholehearted support to her presidential candidacy.

这位员所在党全力支持她成为总统候选人。

When the senators vote, the ayes will have it.

员投票时, 投赞成票人将占多数。

He related several anecdotes about his first years as a congressman.

他讲述自己初任员那几年几则轶事。

The back-bencher's speech hit at government spending.

后座员席讲话批了政府浪费。

The prime minister give in to pressure from the backbencher .

首相向来自后排座员压力让步。