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

• Eisenhower used his muscle to persuade Congress to change the law
  艾森豪威尔用他的影响力说服国会修改了该项法律。
• 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。
• Soon after the New Year, the new Congress will come to Washington to be sworn in.
  新年后不久，新一届国会议员就将前往华盛顿宣誓就职。
• He turned out to have more battles with the Congress than any president since Andrew Johnson.
  结果他是自安德鲁·约翰逊以来和国会斗争最多的一任总统。
• The Congress voted down a motion to change the union's structure
  国会投票否决了改变工会结构的动议。
• 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 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。
• 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。
• A lot has changed after the party congress.
  党代会后发生了很多变化。
• Congress passed the National Security Act, and the CIA was born
  国会通过了《国家安全法》，中央情报局由此而诞生。