congress

英 [ˈkɒŋɡres]

美 [ˈkɑːŋɡrəs]

n.  代表大会; (美国及其他一些国家的)国会，议会; (用于某些国家的政党名称)国民大会
vi.  开会; 集合

复数：congresses　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.1695 / COCA.638

牛津词典

noun

• 代表大会
  a large formal meeting or series of meetings where representatives from different groups discuss ideas, make decisions, etc.
  1. an international congress of trades unions
     工会国际代表大会
• （美国及其他一些国家的）国会，议会
  (in the US and some other countries) the name of the group of people who are elected to make laws, in the US consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives
  1. Congress will vote on the proposals tomorrow.
     国会明天将对提案进行投票表决。
• （用于某些国家的政党名称）国民大会
  used in the names of political parties in some countries
  1. the African National Congress
     非洲国民大会

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT-COLL 代表大会
  Acongressis a large meeting that is held to discuss ideas and policies.
  1. A lot has changed after the party congress.
     党代会后发生了很多变化。
  2. ...a congress of coal miners.
     煤矿工人代表大会

英英释义

noun

• the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman
  Synonym:sexual intercourseintercoursesex actcopulationcoituscoitionsexual congresssexual relationrelationcarnal knowledge
• a meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• a national legislative assembly

双语例句

• Senator Lugar is skeptical that Congress will appropriate more funding for this purpose.
  参议员卢格怀疑国会是否会拨出更多资金用于此目的。
• The committee held its founding congress in the capital, Riga
  委员会在首都里加召开了成立大会。
• He should not commit American troops without the full consent of Congress.
  没有国会的完全同意，他不应该调遣美国军队。
• Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens but they have no representation in Congress.
  波多黎各人是美国公民，但是他们在国会里没有代表。
• We want to cooperate with both the administration and Congress.
  我们既想与政府合作，也想与国会合作。
• The congress approved the budget.
  国会批准了国家预算。
• She found him an exalted sinecure as a Fellow of the Library of Congress.
  她给他找了一个级别很高的闲职：国会图书馆研究员。
• Some radicals may oppose him in protest at the attempt of his supporters to stage-manage the congress
  有些激进分子可能会反对他，以作为对他的支持者企图操纵国会的抗议。
• Members of congress were warned of possible repercussions if their vote went through.
  国会议员被警告如果他们的投票通过可能会带来不良影响。
• Congress voted the bill down.
  国会否决了这项议案。