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 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。
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。
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。
The committee held its founding congress in the capital, Riga
委员会在首都里加召开了成立大会。
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。
Members of congress were warned of possible repercussions if their vote went through.
国会议员被警告如果他们的投票通过可能会带来不良影响。
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 as an institution scores low in public opinion polls.
作为一个公共机构，国会在公众民意调查中得分很低。
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。
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。