cabinet

cabinet
noun
  1. a cupboard with drawers or shelves for storing or displaying articles
    (有抽屉或搁板的)贮藏橱;陈列柜
    a cocktail cabinet.
    一个鸡尾酒具橱柜。
    ■a wooden box, container, or piece of furniture housing a radio, television set, or speaker
    (放置收音机、电视机或扬声器的木质)机箱,机壳
  2. (亦作 Cabinet)(in the UK, Canada, and other Commonwealth countries) the committee of senior ministers responsible for controlling government policy
    (英国、加拿大及其他英联邦国家的)内阁
    [as modifier]a cabinet meeting.
    内阁会议。
    ■(in the US) a body of advisers to the President, composed of the heads of the executive departments of the government
    (美国)总统顾问团,内阁(包括政府各部部长)
  3. (archaic)a small private room
    (古)私人小房间,密室
语源
  1. 16th cent.: from cabin + -et, influenced by French cabinet
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