chapelBrE/ˈtʃæpl/NAmE/ˈtʃæpl/noun[C]asmallbuildingorroomusedforChristianworshipinaschool, prison, largeprivatehouse, etc.(学校、监狱、私人宅院等基督教徒礼拜用的)小教堂◆acollegechapel学院的小教堂[C]aseparatepartofachurchorcathedral, with its own altar, usedforsomeservicesandprivateprayer(教堂内的)分堂,小教堂[C, U]thewordforachurchusedinsomeChristiandenominations, forexamplebyNonconformistsinBritain(基督教某些教派如英国的非圣公会新教教徒做礼拜的)教堂◆aMethodistchapel循道宗教堂◆aMormonchapel摩门教教堂◆ShealwayswenttochapelonSundays. 她总是在星期天去教堂做礼拜。[C]asmallbuildingorroomusedforfuneralservices, especiallyatacemetery or crematorium(尤指墓地或火葬场的)殡仪馆,殡仪室[C + sing./pl. v.](BrE) abranchofatrade/laborunioninanewspaperofficeorprintinghouse; themembersofthebranch(报馆或印刷所的)工会分会,工会分会会员