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

He urged the administration and Congress to come up with a credible package to reduce the budget deficit.
他敦促政府和国会出台一整套切实可行的方案，以缩减预算赤字。
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。
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 President vetoed the economic package passed by Congress.
总统否决了国会通过的一揽子经济计划。
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。
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。
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。
The congress opened with a minute's silence in memory of those who died in the struggle.
代表大会开幕时进行了一分钟的默哀，以怀念在斗争中牺牲的人。
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 voted the bill down.
国会否决了这项议案。