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chambers

UK //ˈtʃeɪmbəz//US //ˈtʃeɪmbərz//

词源

源自中古英语 'chaumbre',来自古法语 'chambre',最终源于拉丁语 'camera',意为拱顶或房间。

noun

❶ 指房间或封闭空间,尤其指用于特定目的的场所,如法官的办公室或科学实验的密闭空间。

“The judge retired to his chambers to review the case.”

(法官回到他的办公室审阅案件。)

“The gas was stored in a sealed chamber.”

(气体被储存在一个密封的容器中。)

同义词:rooms, compartments, halls, offices, enclosures

常见短语

in chambers — 指法官在非公开的办公室内处理案件或讨论法律事务,通常不对外开放。

“The lawyers were called into the judge's chambers for a discussion.”

(律师们被叫到法官的办公室进行讨论。)