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

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 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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。