| 释义 |
upper house
(also upper chamber)
noun countable usually singular
■one of the two parts that some parliaments are divided into, usually the one with less political power （英国）上议院；（美国）参议院•In the UK, the upper house is the House of Lords.在英国，上议院又称贵族院。 •The upper house of the US Congress is the Senate.美国议会的“上院”是参议院。 Compare lower house |