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upper houseBrE /ˌʌpə ˈhaʊs/NAmE /ˌʌpər ˈhaʊs/ (also ˌupper ˈchamber) (also ˌsecond ˈchamber especially in BrE) noun [sing.] one of the parts of a parliament in countries which have a parliament that is divided into two parts. In Britain it is the House of Lords and in the US it is the Senate 上议院；（英国）贵族院；（美国）参议院 ➡ compare lower house |