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

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 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。
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。
A lot has changed after the party congress.
党代会后发生了很多变化。
The American Congress and media mostly missed the point about all this.
美国国会和媒体大都没搞清这一切的核心问题。
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。
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。
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 voted the bill down.
国会否决了这项议案。
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。