chamberlain
noun [ C ] uk/ˈtʃeɪm.bəl.ɪn/ us/ˈtʃeɪm.bɚ.lɪn/
管家
in the past, an official who was in charge of the household (= a home and the people and servants living in it) of a king, queen, or other person of high rank
He was a chamberlain at the Habsburg court in Vienna. 他曾是维也纳哈布斯堡宫廷管家。
the king's chamberlain 国王的管家
地区税务官
in Britain in the past, an official who collected revenue (= tax and other money received by a government or public body) in an area
He was a former town chamberlain. 他曾是前城镇税务官。
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- As chamberlain to the queen's household, he had links with eminent people of the day.
- In 1471 he was appointed chamberlain to Prince Edward, then one year old.
- He had been chamberlain to a Cardinal.
- He was made chamberlain of both north and south Wales.
- The chamberlains were responsible for repairing defects in the city walls, out of communal revenues.
- Tax-collectors and chamberlains were required to render full accounts.