chamber
noun uk/ˈtʃeɪm.bər/ us/ˈtʃeɪm.bɚ/
(ROOM)
[ C ] formal（用于特定用途或官方用途的）房间，室，厅;议院
a room used for a special or official purpose, or a group of people who form (part of) a parliament
Meetings of the council are held in the council chamber. 委员会的会议在会议厅举行。
a torture chamber 刑讯室
There are two chambers in the British parliament - the House of Commons is the lower chamber, and the House of Lords is the upper chamber. 英国议会有两院——平民院又称下议院，贵族院又称上议院。
[ plural ]（法官的）议事室
a judge's private office. A judge may have legal discussions with lawyers in private in his or her chambers.
[ C ] Indian English（尤指重要人物的）办公室
an office, especially of a person in an important position
in chambers law UK specialized 进行（无公众和记者参加的）不公开审理的
If a trial is in chambers, it happens in a court room without the public, newspaper reporters, etc. being there.
They agreed to maintain confidentiality by holding the hearings in chambers but having the judgments read in open court.
The judge heard the application in chambers, indicating that he would give his judgment at a later date.
Neither judges nor barristers wear wigs when cases are in chambers.
Most cases in the high court's family division are heard in chambers.
The injunction was secured after a three-hour hearing in chambers.
(BEDROOM)
[ C ] old use房间;（尤指）卧室
a room in a house, especially a bedroom
(SPACE)
[ C ] anatomy, biology, engineering specialized（机器、植物或动物的）腔，膛，室
a closed space in a machine, plant, or body
The human heart has four chambers. 人的心脏有4个心室。
Synonyms: cavitygap (HOLE)hole (SPACE)hollow pocket (GROUP/AREA)space (EMPTY PLACE)