plural chambers
plural chambers
Learner's definition of CHAMBER
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: a small space inside something (such as a machine or your body)(人体或机器内的)腔,室 2
: a usually large room where members of a government group (such as a legislature) have meetings(国家机构的)会议厅 3
: a group of people who form part of a government议院 -
The U.S. legislature is separated into two chambers: the Senate and the House of Representatives.美国立法机构分为两院:参议院和众议院。
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the upper and lower chambers of the British Parliament [=the House of Lords and the House of Commons]英国议会的上议院和下议院
— see also chamber of commerce 4
: a room where a judge goes to do official business or to discuss cases with lawyers outside of the courtroom法官办公室 —
usually plural通常用复数 5
formal + old-fashioned : a person's bedroom or other private room卧室;寝室;私人房间 -
the queen's personal chambers女王的私室
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a bridal chamber [=a bedroom used by two people who have just been married]洞房
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the temple's inner chambers寺庙的内殿
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: a room used for a special purpose(作特定用途的)房间,室 — see also gas chamber — chambered
/ˈtʃeɪmbɚd/ adjective