Definition of second chamber in English:

second chamber

nounsɛk(ə)nd ˈtʃeɪmbəˌsəkənd ˈtʃeɪmbər

The upper house of a legislative body with two chambers.
（两院制议会的）上院
Example sentencesExamples
- We will be the only party in parliament arguing for a second chamber with no elected element.
- What we desperately need is a second chamber with legislative power - and ideally members that have no direct political connection to a party.
- An elected second chamber would revive parliament, but Blair resists it
- The one vote per person cast for regular parliamentary elections would also count towards the way the second chamber was filled.
- Another variant could be a parliamentary second chamber with veto powers limited to certain issues.

Definition of second chamber in US English:

second chamber

nounˌsəkənd ˈtʃeɪmbərˌsəkənd ˈCHāmbər

The upper house of a legislative body with two chambers.
（两院制议会的）上院
Example sentencesExamples
- We will be the only party in parliament arguing for a second chamber with no elected element.
- An elected second chamber would revive parliament, but Blair resists it
- The one vote per person cast for regular parliamentary elections would also count towards the way the second chamber was filled.
- What we desperately need is a second chamber with legislative power - and ideally members that have no direct political connection to a party.
- Another variant could be a parliamentary second chamber with veto powers limited to certain issues.

单词	second chamber
释义	Definition of second chamber in English: second chamber nounsɛk(ə)nd ˈtʃeɪmbəˌsəkənd ˈtʃeɪmbər The upper house of a legislative body with two chambers. （两院制议会的）上院 Example sentencesExamples We will be the only party in parliament arguing for a second chamber with no elected element. What we desperately need is a second chamber with legislative power - and ideally members that have no direct political connection to a party. An elected second chamber would revive parliament, but Blair resists it The one vote per person cast for regular parliamentary elections would also count towards the way the second chamber was filled. Another variant could be a parliamentary second chamber with veto powers limited to certain issues. Definition of second chamber in US English: second chamber nounˌsəkənd ˈtʃeɪmbərˌsəkənd ˈCHāmbər The upper house of a legislative body with two chambers. （两院制议会的）上院 Example sentencesExamples We will be the only party in parliament arguing for a second chamber with no elected element. An elected second chamber would revive parliament, but Blair resists it The one vote per person cast for regular parliamentary elections would also count towards the way the second chamber was filled. What we desperately need is a second chamber with legislative power - and ideally members that have no direct political connection to a party. Another variant could be a parliamentary second chamber with veto powers limited to certain issues.
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