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 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。
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。
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。
Congress is being asked to investigate why it took so long for government regulators to shut the plant down
人们要求国会调查政府监管机构为何花了这么长时间才关闭该工厂。
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 congress approved the budget.
国会批准了国家预算。
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。
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 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。