Upper House

柯林斯词典

1. N-PROPER In the United States, the Upper House is the . (美国)上议院
Two Senators represent each state in the Upper House. 两位参议员在上议院各代表一个州。
2. N-PROPER In Britain, the Upper House is the House of Lords. (英国)上院
3. N-COUNT In other countries where the legislature or parliament is divided into two groups of members, the Upper House is the more senior of these groups, although it may not be more powerful. (两院制国家的)上议院[also N-PROPER]
...elections for the Upper House of Japan's parliament, the Diet. ...日本的议会（又称日本国会）上议院选举。