official opposition/“shadow” government
【正确答案】：The two-party system, together with uncertainty about the timing of a general election, has produced the British phenomenon of the official opposition. Its decisive characteristic is that the main opposition party forms an alternative, or “shadow” government, ready at any time to take office, in recognition of which the leader of the opposition receives an official salary.
【题目解析】：参见教材P160。
掌握“Political Process(UK)”知识点。
