名詞 chamberlain:

1. British statesman who as Prime Minister pursued a policy of appeasement toward fascist Germany (1869-1940)
   同義詞：Neville Chamberlain, Arthur Neville Chamberlain
2. the treasurer of a municipal corporation
3. an officer who manages the household of a king or nobleman

1. The king ordered the Grand Chamberlain to bring the prisoner immediately.
   國王命令侍衛(wèi)長馬上把犯人帶來。

cham.ber.lain

n.（名詞）

An officer who manages the household of a sovereign or a noble; a chief steward.
貴族的管家：管理國王或貴族家庭事務(wù)的管家；總管
A high-ranking official in various royal courts.
宮廷內(nèi)務(wù)大臣：各種宮廷內(nèi)的高級官員
An official who receives the rents and fees of a municipality; a treasurer.
財務(wù)管理人：收取市政租金和費用的官員；司庫
Roman Catholic Church An often honorary papal attendant.
【羅馬天主教】 內(nèi)侍：羅馬教皇的名譽侍從

來源：
Middle English chaumberlein
中古英語 chaumberlein
from Old French chamberlenc
源自 古法語 chamberlenc
from Frankish *kamerling
源自 法蘭克語 *kamerling
Late Latin camera [chamber] * see chamber
后期拉丁語 camera [室] *參見 chamber
Germanic *-linga- [one connected with] * see -ling
日耳曼語 *-linga- [與…相關(guān)的人] *參見 -ling