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

为数众多的下院议觉得在一问题上不得不表示反对。

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

"位议有经验,新闻记者无法从他口中套出任何新闻。"

The congressman is meditating a reply to his critics.

位国会议正在考虑给他的批评者一个答复。

The senator urged against the adoption of the measure.

那参议极力反对采取项措施。

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

他们在地方议会议选举中体弃权。

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

参议院的一百位议(每个州两名)任期六年。

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

他是签署上周决议的参议之一。

Many senators cast their votes against the new tax law.

许多参议都投票反对新税法。

He will stand for Parliament in this autumn.

在今年秋天他要竞选议。

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

议会议们杀的消息激怒了。

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

市议们对他计划的详情问个不休。

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

有些议表示希望议会会议对公众公开。

They are lobbying for a reduction in defence spending.

他们正在为减少国防开支而游说议。

The senator's speech hit at government spending.

参议的讲话批评了政府的开支。

How long is the termor a repersentative?

众议的任期多久?

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

位参议所在的党全力支持她成为总统候选人。

When the senators vote, the ayes will have it.

参议投票时, 投赞成票的人将占多数。

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

他讲述自己初任议那几年的几则轶事。

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

后座议席的讲话批评了政府的浪费。

The prime minister give in to pressure from the backbencher .

首相向来自后排座议压力让步。