chamberlain

名词 chamberlain:

1. British statesman who as Prime Minister pursued a policy of appeasement toward fascist Germany (1869-1940)
   同义词：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.
   国王命令侍卫长马上把犯人带来。

cham.ber.lain

n.（名词）

An officer who manages the household of a sovereign or a noble; a chief steward.
贵族的管家：管理国王或贵族家庭事务的管家；总管
A high-ranking official in various royal courts.
宫廷内务大臣：各种宫廷内的高级官员
An official who receives the rents and fees of a municipality; a treasurer.
财务管理人：收取市政租金和费用的官员；司库
Roman Catholic Church An often honorary papal attendant.
【罗马天主教】 内侍：罗马教皇的名誉侍从

来源：
Middle English chaumberlein
中古英语 chaumberlein
from Old French chamberlenc
源自 古法语 chamberlenc
from Frankish *kamerling
源自 法兰克语 *kamerling
Late Latin camera [chamber] * see chamber
后期拉丁语 camera [室] *参见 chamber
Germanic *-linga- [one connected with] * see -ling
日耳曼语 *-linga- [与…相关的人] *参见 -ling