chamber

noun

/ˈtʃeɪmbə(r)/

/ˈtʃeɪmbər/

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[countable] a hall in a public building that is used for formal meetings
- The members left the council chamber.
- the Senate/House chamber
see also Chamber of Commerce
Extra Examples
- He had to answer some tricky questions from the floor of the debating chamber.
- She is due to deliver a speech in the senate chamber.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- grand
- great
- large
- …
preposition
- in a/the chamber
See full entry
(also Chamber)
[countable + singular or plural verb] one of the parts of a parliament
- the Lower/Upper Chamber (= in Britain, the House of Commons/House of Lords)
- The party has gained more seats in the Chamber of Deputies in the Italian parliament.
- Under Senate rules, the chamber must vote on the bill by this Friday.
Wordfinder
- Act
- bill
- chamber
- coalition
- election
- law
- legislation
- parliament
- politician
- vote
Extra Examples
- She believes there should be an elected second chamber to replace the House of Lords.
- There are plans to abolish the non-elected upper chamber of the federal legislature.
- They are seeking to overturn the Liberal majority in the second chamber.
Topics Politicsc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- lower
- upper
- first
- …
phrases
- chamber of commerce
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[countable] (in compounds) a room used for the particular purpose that is mentioned
- a Bronze Age burial chamber
see also decompression chamber, gas chamber, hyperbaric chamber
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- dark
- darkened
- private
- …
verb + chamber
- enter
- seal
chamber + noun
- door
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[countable] a space in the body, in a plant or in a machine that is separated from the rest
- the chambers of the heart
- the rocket’s combustion chamber
- the chamber of a gun (= the part that holds the bullets)
[countable] a space under the ground that is almost completely closed on all sides
- They found themselves in a vast underground chamber.
see also echo chamber
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- dark
- darkened
- private
- …
verb + chamber
- enter
- seal
chamber + noun
- door
See full entry
[countable] (old use) a bedroom or private room
- Lady Eleanor was found dead in her chamber.
Topics Buildingsc2

Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘private room’): from Old French chambre, from Latin camera ‘vault, arched chamber’, from Greek kamara ‘object with an arched cover’.

单词	chamber
释义	chamber noun /ˈtʃeɪmbə(r)/ /ˈtʃeɪmbər/ jump to other results [countable] a hall in a public building that is used for formal meetings The members left the council chamber. the Senate/House chamber see also Chamber of Commerce Extra Examples He had to answer some tricky questions from the floor of the debating chamber. She is due to deliver a speech in the senate chamber. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective grand great large … preposition in a/the chamber See full entry (also Chamber) [countable + singular or plural verb] one of the parts of a parliament the Lower/Upper Chamber (= in Britain, the House of Commons/House of Lords) The party has gained more seats in the Chamber of Deputies in the Italian parliament. Under Senate rules, the chamber must vote on the bill by this Friday. Wordfinder Act bill chamber coalition election law legislation parliament politician vote Extra Examples She believes there should be an elected second chamber to replace the House of Lords. There are plans to abolish the non-elected upper chamber of the federal legislature. They are seeking to overturn the Liberal majority in the second chamber. Topics Politicsc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective lower upper first … phrases chamber of commerce See full entry [countable] (in compounds) a room used for the particular purpose that is mentioned a Bronze Age burial chamber see also decompression chamber, gas chamber, hyperbaric chamber Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective dark darkened private … verb + chamber enter seal chamber + noun door See full entry [countable] a space in the body, in a plant or in a machine that is separated from the rest the chambers of the heart the rocket’s combustion chamber the chamber of a gun (= the part that holds the bullets) [countable] a space under the ground that is almost completely closed on all sides They found themselves in a vast underground chamber. see also echo chamber Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective dark darkened private … verb + chamber enter seal chamber + noun door See full entry [countable] (old use) a bedroom or private room Lady Eleanor was found dead in her chamber. Topics Buildingsc2 Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘private room’): from Old French chambre, from Latin camera ‘vault, arched chamber’, from Greek kamara ‘object with an arched cover’.
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