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

• The United States Congress and the President are still locked in disagreement over proposals to reduce the massive budget deficit
  美国国会和总统就削减巨额预算赤字的提案仍持不同意见，双方僵持不下。
• The Congress had agreed to reconsider its stance on the armed struggle
  国会已同意重新考虑其对武装斗争的态度。
• 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。
• I'm just praying that somebody in Congress will do something before it's too late
  我只是在祈求国会中会有人在还来得及的时候做点什么。
• 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。
• The union leaders were pushed into a more defensive position by the return of a Republican Congress in November.
  由于11月份共和党重新控制了国会，工会领导人被推到更加被动防守的位置。
• Congress is being asked to investigate why it took so long for government regulators to shut the plant down
  人们要求国会调查政府监管机构为何花了这么长时间才关闭该工厂。
• 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。
• Congress has criticised new government measures to combat crime.
  国会对政府打击犯罪的新措施提出了批评。
• He would ask Congress to intervene and head off a strike
  他将要求国会进行干预，防止发生罢工。