/swi:t; swit/
n
1 set of matching pieces of furniture 一套家具
*a three-piece suite, eg two armchairs and a sofa 三件一套的家具（如两张单座沙发和一张长沙发）
* a dining-room suite, ie a table, chairs, and often a sideboard 一套饭厅用的家具（一张桌子, 几把椅子, 常包括餐具柜）.
2 (a) set of rooms, eg (in a hotel) a bedroom, sitting-room and bathroom 一套房间, 套间（如旅馆的）（包括卧室、起居室和浴室等）
*the honeymoon/bridal suite, ie for a honeymoon couple in a hotel 蜜月[新婚]套间（旅馆中专为新婚夫妇设的）.
(b) (US) apartment; flat 一套公寓.
3 complete set of objects used together 一套物件
*a suite of programs for a computer 计算机的一组程序.
4 (music 音) piece of music consisting of three or more related parts 组曲（由至少三个相关乐章组成的）.
5 group of people attending an important person, eg a ruler; retinue （一批）随员, 随从, 侍从.

n[C]

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1【rooms】
2【furniture】
3【computers】
4【music】
5【politics】

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[Date: 1600-1700; Language: French;Origin:Old French siute; SUIT¹]
【ROOMS】
a set of rooms, especially expensive ones in a hotel
　a honeymoon suite
　a suite of rooms for palace guests
【FURNITURE】
especially BrE a set of matching furniture for a room
　a pink bathroom suite
three-piece suite
(=a large seat and two chairs)
【COMPUTERS】
technical a group of related computer programs
【MUSIC】
a piece of music made up of several short parts
　the Nutcracker Suite
【POLITICS】
formal the people who work for or help an important person
= retinue