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upper houseBrE /ˌʌpə ˈhaʊs/ NAmE /ˌʌpər ˈhaʊs/ (also ˌupper ˈchamber ) (also ˌsecond ˈchamber especially inBrE ) 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 |