题目

After decades in opposition,enjoying the luxury of consequence-free pandering to every attractive
不能明白这句话的意思,特别是enjoying the luxury of consequence-free pandering to every attractive interest group that came to lobby them,
SO,THE coalition government won its first vote on raising the cap on tuition fees at English universities to £9000.The government's margin of victory was reduced to 21 (compared to an overall coalition majority of 84) and the Liberal Democrats have taken a permanent hit to their self-image and public reputation.After decades in opposition,enjoying the luxury of consequence-free pandering to every attractive interest group that came to lobby them,Lib Dem MPs now know the feeling of trudging through the division lobbies to keep a government in power while police and protestors skirmish in the streets outside.

提问时间：2021-01-02

答案

consequence-free 没有后果的pander迎合,奉迎,投其所好interest在这里应当是“利益”的意思,interest group 利益集团.luxury:an advantage that you do not often have(不常有的优势）enjoying the luxury of conseq...