shadow cabinet
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
shadow cabinet; opposition party's alternative cabinet
technicalOriginated in the United Kingdom. The shadow cabinet is formed by the opposition party to mirror the actual cabinet and prepare for potential governance.
Yīng英
guó国
Bǎo保
shǒu守
dǎng党
zǔ组
jiàn建
le了
xīn新
de的
yǐng影
zi子
nèi内
gé阁
。
The UK Conservative Party has formed a new shadow cabinet.
Tā他
zài在
yǐng影
zi子
nèi内
gé阁
zhōng中
dān担
rèn任
cái财
zhèng政
dà大
chén臣
de的
jué角
sè色
。
He serves as the shadow chancellor of the exchequer in the shadow cabinet.
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Yǐng影
zi子
nèi内
gé阁
de的
zhǔ主
yào要
zhí职
zé责
shì是
jiān监
dū督
zhèng政
fǔ府
gōng工
zuò作
。
The primary responsibility of the shadow cabinet is to oversee the work of the government.