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
(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)
(archaic)a small private room (古)私人小房间,密室
语源
16th cent.: from cabin + -et, influenced by French cabinet