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单词 Chiltern Hundreds
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Definition of Chiltern Hundreds in English:

Chiltern Hundreds

proper nounˌtʃɪlt(ə)n ˈhʌndrədzˌtʃɪltərn ˈhəndrədz
  • (in the UK) a Crown manor, whose administration is a nominal office for which an MP applies as a way of resigning from the House of Commons. This is because stewardship of the district is legally an office of profit under the Crown, the holding of which disqualifies a person from being an MP.

Origin

From Chiltern Hills and Hundreds (see the hundred (noun)).

 
 

Definition of Chiltern Hundreds in US English:

Chiltern Hundreds

proper nounˌCHiltərn ˈhəndrədzˌtʃɪltərn ˈhəndrədz
  • (in the UK) a Crown manor, whose administration is a nominal office for which a member of Parliament applies as a way of resigning from the House of Commons.

Origin

From Chiltern Hills and Hundreds (see the hundred (noun)).

 
 
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