英语词汇“chamber”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

cham•ber n.

[countable]

a private room in a house or apartment, esp. a bedroom.
a room in a palace or an official home:We saw the queen's meeting chambers.
Government
- a law-making group or a branch of such a group: the upper and lower chambers of a legislature.
- a room housing such an assembly.
Law chambers, [plural] a place where a judge listens to matters not needing action in the open courtroom.
an enclosed space;
cavity: a chamber of the heart.

adj. [before a noun]

Music and Danceof, relating to, or performing chamber music: chamber players.

cham•ber n.

a room, usually private, in a house or apartment, esp. a bedroom:She retired to her chamber.
a room in a palace or official residence.
Governmentthe meeting hall of a legislative or other assembly.
Law chambers:
- Lawa place where a judge hears matters not requiring action in open court.
- Lawthe private office of a judge.
- Law(in England) the quarters or rooms that lawyers use to consult with their clients, esp. in the Inns of Court.
Governmenta legislative, judicial, or other like body:the upper or the lower chamber of a legislature.
Governmentan organization of individuals or companies for a specified purpose.
Governmentthe place where the moneys due a government are received and kept;
a treasury or chamberlain's office.
Architecture(in early New England) any bedroom above the ground floor, generally named for the ground-floor room beneath it.
a compartment or enclosed space;
cavity:a chamber of the heart.
Civil Engineering(in a canal or the like) the space between any two gates of a lock.
Militarya receptacle for one or more cartridges in a firearm, or for a shell in a gun or other cannon.
Military(in a gun) the part of the barrel that receives the charge.
See chamber pot.

adj.

Music and Danceof, pertaining to, or performing chamber music:chamber players.

v.t.

to put or enclose in, or as in, a chamber.
to provide with a chamber.

Greek kamára
Latin camera, variant of camara vaulted room, vault
Old French
Middle English chambre 1175–1225

chamber /ˈtʃeɪmbə/ n

a meeting hall, esp one used for a legislative or judicial assembly
a reception room or audience room in an official residence, palace, etc
archaic or poetic a room in a private house, esp a bedroom
a legislative, deliberative, judicial, or administrative assembly
any of the houses of a legislature
an enclosed space; compartment; cavity
an enclosure for a cartridge in the cylinder of a revolver or for a shell in the breech of a cannon
short for chamber pot
(modifier) of, relating to, or suitable for chamber music: a chamber concert

See also chambersEtymology: 13th Century: from Old French chambre, from Late Latin camera room, Latin: vault, from Greek kamara

单词	chamber
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 cham•ber /ˈtʃeɪmbɚ/USA pronunciation n. [countable] a private room in a house or apartment, esp. a bedroom. a room in a palace or an official home:We saw the queen's meeting chambers. Government a law-making group or a branch of such a group: the upper and lower chambers of a legislature. a room housing such an assembly. Law chambers, [plural] a place where a judge listens to matters not needing action in the open courtroom. an enclosed space; cavity: a chamber of the heart. adj. [before a noun] Music and Danceof, relating to, or performing chamber music: chamber players. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 cham•ber (chām′bər),USA pronunciation n. a room, usually private, in a house or apartment, esp. a bedroom:She retired to her chamber. a room in a palace or official residence. Governmentthe meeting hall of a legislative or other assembly. Law chambers: Lawa place where a judge hears matters not requiring action in open court. Lawthe private office of a judge. Law(in England) the quarters or rooms that lawyers use to consult with their clients, esp. in the Inns of Court. Governmenta legislative, judicial, or other like body:the upper or the lower chamber of a legislature. Governmentan organization of individuals or companies for a specified purpose. Governmentthe place where the moneys due a government are received and kept; a treasury or chamberlain's office. Architecture(in early New England) any bedroom above the ground floor, generally named for the ground-floor room beneath it. a compartment or enclosed space; cavity:a chamber of the heart. Civil Engineering(in a canal or the like) the space between any two gates of a lock. Militarya receptacle for one or more cartridges in a firearm, or for a shell in a gun or other cannon. Military(in a gun) the part of the barrel that receives the charge. See chamber pot. adj. Music and Danceof, pertaining to, or performing chamber music:chamber players. v.t. to put or enclose in, or as in, a chamber. to provide with a chamber. Greek kamára Latin camera, variant of camara vaulted room, vault Old French Middle English chambre 1175–1225 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: chamber /ˈtʃeɪmbə/ n a meeting hall, esp one used for a legislative or judicial assembly a reception room or audience room in an official residence, palace, etc archaic or poetic a room in a private house, esp a bedroom a legislative, deliberative, judicial, or administrative assembly any of the houses of a legislature an enclosed space; compartment; cavity an enclosure for a cartridge in the cylinder of a revolver or for a shell in the breech of a cannon short for chamber pot (modifier) of, relating to, or suitable for chamber music: a chamber concert See also chambersEtymology: 13th Century: from Old French chambre, from Late Latin camera room, Latin: vault, from Greek kamara
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