House of Lords

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ˌHouse of ˈLords noun

the House of Lords the part of the British parliament whose members are not elected but have positions because of their rank or title 〔英国议会中的〕上议院，贵族院

Examples from the Corpus

House of Lords• Do you even need a House of Lords?• Mr Headdon should not blame the House of Lords for the shortcomings of professional people within the society.• The bill has twice been rejected by the House of Lords.• Members of the new Appointments Committee for the House of Lords have already been named.• But both sides appealed to the House of Lords, incurring a further £530,000 in costs.• The House of Lords, the second chamber, will try to overturn the measure.• Apparently the figure does not include the two House of Lords hearings, estimated to cost at least £500,000 each.

From Longman Business Dictionary

House of LordsˌHouse of ˈLords noun

the less powerful of the two parts of the British parliament. Its members are not elected by the people: they either belong to old noble families or they are life peers (=people who have been given a special title because of their achievements)

The bill will be discussed in the House of Lords this week.

单词	House of Lords
释义	House of Lords Word family nounhousefulhousinghouse arresthouseboathouseboyhousebreakerhousebreakinghouse callhousecoathousecrafthouseflyhouse guesthouseholdhouseholderhousekeeperhousekeepinghousemaidhousemanhouse martinhousemasterhouse musichouseparenthouse partyhouseroomhousetophouse-warminghousewifehousewiferyhousewifeshiphouseworkhousing estatehouseadjectivehouselesshouseyhouseboundhouse-to-househouse-trainedhousewifelyverbhouse-sit ˌHouse of ˈLords noun the House of Lords the part of the British parliament whose members are not elected but have positions because of their rank or title 〔英国议会中的〕上议院，贵族院 Examples from the Corpus House of Lords• Do you even need a House of Lords?• Mr Headdon should not blame the House of Lords for the shortcomings of professional people within the society.• The bill has twice been rejected by the House of Lords.• Members of the new Appointments Committee for the House of Lords have already been named.• But both sides appealed to the House of Lords, incurring a further £530,000 in costs.• The House of Lords, the second chamber, will try to overturn the measure.• Apparently the figure does not include the two House of Lords hearings, estimated to cost at least £500,000 each. From Longman Business Dictionary House of LordsˌHouse of ˈLords noun the less powerful of the two parts of the British parliament. Its members are not elected by the people: they either belong to old noble families or they are life peers (=people who have been given a special title because of their achievements) The bill will be discussed in the House of Lords this week.
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