BOPGPa member of a parliament, especially one who is very experienced (资深)议员 → MP
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parliamentarian• In the 1830s this provokedsignificanttension between antislavery parliamentarians and activists in the country.• Moulton, a firmparliamentarian, became one of its most important commanders.• He was a remarkableparliamentarian and, as a Minister, he was with me for many years.• Her family were prominent and staunchparliamentarians and, after the Restoration, noted dissenters.• In the Civil War Birmingham's swords, pikes and armourequipped the parliamentarians, and the city's famespread.• The award for the parliamentarian of the year went to shadowChancellor Mr JohnSmith, who won it in 1986.• He watched the parliamentarians arrive, and then walked into the old building.• The parliamentarians hit back by accusing Mr Obasanjo of overstepping his powers and showing dictatorialtendencies.