crossbenches /'krosbentfiz US: 'kro: s-; 'kros-’bentjiz/ n pl those benches in the House of Commons used by members who do not vote regularly with either the Government on the Opposition. (英國(guó)下議院不固定投政府票或反對(duì)票的) 中立議員席。 Hence, 由此產(chǎn)生， crossbencher n cbench.