House of Representatives

英 [haʊs ɒv ˌrɛprɪˈzɛntətɪvz]

美 [haʊs əv ˌrɛprəˈzɛntətɪvz]

n.  (美国国会或澳大利亚议会的)众议院

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牛津词典

noun

• （美国国会或澳大利亚议会的）众议院
  the largest part of Congress in the US, or of the Parliament in Australia, whose members are elected by the people of the country

柯林斯词典

• N-PROPER （美国等国的）众议院
  The House of Representativesis the less powerful of the two parts of Congress in the United States, or the equivalent part of the system of government in some other countries.
  1. The House of Representatives approved a new budget plan.
     众议院批准了一项最新预算案。

双语例句

• The President's economic package squeaked through the House of Representatives by 219 votes to 213
  总统的一揽子经济计划最终以219票对213票在众议院勉强获得通过。
• The House of Representatives in Washington has passed a bill to limit carbon emissions.
  美国众议院通过了限制碳排放的法案。
• The House of Representatives debated the proposal for three days.
  众议院用了3天时间讨论这个建议。
• He was elected to the house of Representatives in1847.
  他于1847年被选入众议院。
• The House of Representatives quickly passed a bill to build the Nicaragua canal.
  众议院很快就通过了在尼加拉瓜修建运河的建议。
• The Senate bill conflicts with legislation approved by the house of representatives in december.
  12月，参议院的法案与众议院批准的法规相冲突。
• How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?
  众议院中有几名投票议员？
• The affair led to Clinton being impeached by the House of Representatives in 1999.
  1999年，这起丑闻事件导致克林顿受到众议院的弹劾。
• 1998-Lewinsky scandal: The United States House of Representatives Judiciary Committee begins impeachment hearings against US President Bill Clinton.
  1998年的今天，莱温斯基性丑闻案：美国众议院司法委员会开始了对美国总统比尔·克林顿的弹劾案听讼。
• The Legislative branch, a bicameral legislature called Congress, consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
  立法分支是被称为国会的两院立法机构，由众议院和参议院组成。