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gas chamber

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˈgas ˌchamber noun [countable]  SCa large room in which people or animals are killed with poisonous gas 〔用于毒死人或动物的〕毒气室
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gas chamberLike a gas chamber, it overwhelms.They knew Amelia was too skinny to avoid the gas chamber.If some one had a wound, or looked too weak or too sick, they were selected for the gas chamber.Both died in the gas chamber.In California all three candidates for governor have promised to keep the gas chamber busy.Ronald Reagan appointee, was on the panel that unanimously upheld the gas chamber ban Wednesday.Only three other states still use the gas chamber, Laurence said.
ˈgas ˌchamber nounChineseSyllable
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gas chamber
ˈgas ˌchamber noun [countable]
a large room in which people or animals are killed with poisonous gas


gas chamberBrE /ˈɡæs tʃeɪmbə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɡæs tʃeɪmbər/ 🔊 nouna room that can be filled with poisonous gas for killing animals or people 毒气室(用于毒死动物或人)