upper house

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The upper legislative house in a bicameral legislature; usually smaller and having more restricted power than the lower house.
    — It was, however, thrown out when it reached the " Upper House," as the Legislative Council is designated.

词形变化

upper houses plural

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *upó
Proto-Germanic *ub
Proto-Germanic *upp
Proto-West Germanic *upp
Old English upp
Middle English up
Proto-Indo-European *-yōs
Proto-Germanic *-izô
Proto-West Germanic *-iʀō
Proto-Germanic *-ōzô
Proto-West Germanic *-ōʀō
Old English -ra
Middle English -er
Middle English upper
English upper
Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewH-der.?
Proto-Germanic *hūsą
Proto-West Germanic *hūs
Old English hūs
Middle English hous
English house
English upper house
From upper + house.
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