chambers
chambers — 名詞
1. Robert Chambers (1802–1871): a Scottish publisher and editor who made reference
錢伯斯
蘇格蘭出版商與編輯
Robert Chambers (1802–1871): a Scottish publisher and editor who made reference works widely available.
Padma explained in her lecture that Chambers made his reference books and encyclopaedia affordable for ordinary readers.
Padma 在講座中指出，錢伯斯出版的百科全書與參考書價格低廉，一般讀者也負擔得起。
made [sth] affordable for [sb] — pricing/accessibility pattern
Benjamin borrowed a set of Chambers's Encyclopaedia from the library for his nineteenth-century history report.
Benjamin 從圖書館借了一套《錢伯斯百科全書》，作為十九世紀歷史報告的參考資料。
possessive: Chambers's Encyclopaedia
Chambers personally edited the history entries in his encyclopaedia to make them easy to follow.
錢伯斯親自編輯百科全書中的歷史條目，力求內容清晰易懂。
personally edited [work] — describing hands-on editorial role
Folake discovered that scholars praised Chambers's reference books for their clear and accurate writing.
Folake 發現，學者們稱讚錢伯斯的參考書內容清楚、容易閱讀。
praised [sth] for [quality] — reputation pattern
Libraries across Europe bought the Chambers's Encyclopaedia and other reference books from his firm.
歐洲各地的圖書館向錢伯斯的公司購買《錢伯斯百科全書》及其他參考書籍。
bought [specific title] from [firm] — purchasing context
用法筆記
Only used as a proper noun referring to the historical figure Robert Chambers or his publishing firm. Not to be confused with the common noun 'chamber' (a room). Chambers founded a company with his brother William that produced Chambers's Encyclopaedia, one of the most widely owned reference works in the English-speaking world during the 1800s.