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。
All the attempts to petition the Congress had failed
所有向国会请愿的努力均告失败。
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。
A lot has changed after the party congress.
党代会后发生了很多变化。
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。
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 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。
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 United States Congress and the President are still locked in disagreement over proposals to reduce the massive budget deficit
美国国会和总统就削减巨额预算赤字的提案仍持不同意见，双方僵持不下。
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。