单词 | bicameral |
释义 | bicameral (once / 5937 pages) adj If your committee has two distinct groups responsible for setting rules and developing policies, then you’re involved in a bicameral system, meaning that there are two separate branches making up the system. You’ve probably noticed the prefix bi- and know that it’s a tip-off that this word is likely going to describe something that has two parts. You’re right. The word bicameral originates from the Latin bi-, meaning "two," combined with camera, meaning "chamber." Chamber is just another way of referring to a legislative branch of a government or other official organization. You’re probably already familiar with one famous bicameral system: the U.S. Congress, which is made up of two chambers: the Senate and the House of Representatives. WORD FAMILYbicameral USAGE EXAMPLESHe argued that several thousand years ago, at the time the Iliad was written, our brains were “bicameral,” composed of two distinct chambers. The New Yorker(Jan 01, 2017) A party needs 5 percent of the votes to enter the bicameral legislature. Seattle Times(Dec 12, 2016) Although the documentary hints at racism around every corner of the bicameral legislature, it does not actually accuse any lawmakers of being racists. Washington Times(Dec 08, 2016) 1adj consisting of two chambers the bicameral heart of a fish Syn two-chambered divided separated into parts or pieces 2adj composed of two legislative bodies Ant unicameral composed of one legislative body |
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