Phrase
upper house
noun
上议院
the upper legislative house in a bicameral legislature, usually smaller and with more restricted power than the lower house
- 1.
The upper legislative house in a bicameral legislature; usually smaller and having more restricted power than the lower house.
上议院。
上议院。；上院
In use
The upper house rejected the budget plan, so the government had to revise it.
In many democracies, the upper house is smaller than the lower house and has fewer members.
Some upper houses are made up of appointed members rather than elected politicians.
the Upper House
The Upper House rejected the bill.
上议院否决了该法案。
in the Upper House
Debates in the Upper House are often lengthy.
上议院的辩论通常很长。
the Upper House of [country]
“of”后接国家或地区名称。
The Upper House of Canada is the Senate.
加拿大的上议院是参议院。
Connections
Confusing words
- Lower House
- 下议院 · Lower House指下议院，与Upper House相对，分别指代立法机构的不同分支
- House
- 议院 · House泛指议院或某议院的具体名称，而Upper House特指上院，通常有固定名称如House of Lords
Learner notes
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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