the House of Commons
noun uk/ˌhaʊs əv ˈkɒm.ənz/ us/ˌhaʊs əv ˈkɑː.mənz/ (also the Commons)
（英国或加拿大议会中的）下议院
one of the two parts of parliament in the UK and Canada, whose members are each elected to represent a particular official area of the country, or its members, or the place where it meets
The mood was sombre as the Commons sat down on Wednesday to debate the crisis. 星期三下议院开会辩论那场危机时气氛很严肃。