悖时 meaning in English

behind the times

Politicians tend to serve the interests of their sources of power . when their appointments come from the chief executive rather than from the voters , it is very obvious to which side they would lean when the governments position and the public opinions are in conflict
政客一般倾向维护他们的权力来源，当委任议员的议席是来自特首委任而非选民的支持，遇到政府及市民的意见相并悖时，显而易见委任议员会倾向支持那一方。