If someone, such as apolitician, is in the wilderness, they nolongerhave apositionofauthorityand are not now in thenews.
（政治家）远离权力和活动中心，在野After fiveyearsin thepoliticalwilderness, she wasrecalledto beforeignminister.在野5年之后，她被重新召回担任外交部长。
He hasmanagedtobringhispartyback toleadershipofCongressafteryearsin the wilderness.他成功使自己所属的政党在野数年之后重新夺回国会的领导地位。