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单词 chiltern hundreds
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
Chil′tern Hun′dreds  (chil′tərn),USA pronunciation [Brit.]
  1. British Termscertain crown lands, the stewardship of which is nominally bestowed on a member of the House of Commons to provide an excuse to resign, as members are not allowed to hold titular office from the crown.
  2. British Terms, Idioms to apply for the Chiltern Hundreds, to resign or express a desire to resign from the House of Commons.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Chiltern Hundreds pl n
  1. (in Britain) short for Stewardship of the Chiltern Hundreds; a nominal office that an MP applies for in order to resign his seat
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