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　

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

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

The agreement won broad support in the US Congress.
这一协议在美国国会中赢得了广泛的支持。
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。
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 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。
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。
All the attempts to petition the Congress had failed
所有向国会请愿的努力均告失败。
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。
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。
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。
The congress approved the budget.
国会批准了国家预算。