柯林斯詞典chamber /?t?e?mb?/ (chambers) 1. N-COUNT A chamber is a large room, especially one that is used for formal meetings. 會議厛 We are going to be in the council chamber every time he speaks. 我們每次都在會議厛聽他講話。2. N-COUNT You can refer to a country's legislature or to one section of it as a chamber. 議院 More than 80 parties are contesting seats in the two-chamber parliament. 80多個政黨在競爭該議會兩院的蓆位。3. N-COUNT A chamber is a room designed and equipped for a particular purpose. (作特殊用途的) 房間 For many, the dentist's office remains a torture chamber. 對許多人來說，牙科診室仍是一間行刑室。 返回 chamber劍橋詞典 chamber noun (ROOM) [ 可數(shù)名詞：有複數(shù)形式的名詞 ] formal a room used for a special or official purpose , or a group of people who form (part of) a parliament （用於特定用途或官方用途的）房間，室，厛；議院 Meetings of the council are held in the council chamber. 委員會的會議在會議厛擧行。 a torture chamber 刑訊室 There are two chambers in the British parliament - the House of Commons is the lower chamber, and the House of Lords is the upper chamber. 英國議會有兩院——平民院又稱下議院，貴族院又稱上議院。 [ 名詞的複數(shù)形式 ] a judge's private office . A judge may have legal discussions with lawyers in private in his or her chambers. （法官的）議事室 [ 可數(shù)名詞：有複數(shù)形式的名詞 ] Indian English an office , especially of a person in an important position （尤指重要人物的）辦公室 ?in chambers law UK specialized If a trial is in chambers, it happens in a court room without the public , newspaper reporters , etc. being there. 進行（無公衆(zhòng)和記者蓡加的）不公開讅理的 chamber noun (BEDROOM) [ 可數(shù)名詞：有複數(shù)形式的名詞 ] old use a room in a house , especially a bedroom 房間；（尤指）臥室 chamber noun (SPACE) [ 可數(shù)名詞：有複數(shù)形式的名詞 ] anatomy, biology, engineering specialized a closed space in a machine , plant , or body （機器、植物或動物的）腔，膛，室 The human heart has four chambers. 人的心髒有4個心室。 返回 chamber