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

Congress voted the bill down.
国会否决了这项议案。
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。
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。
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。
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 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 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。
A lot has changed after the party congress.
党代会后发生了很多变化。
All the attempts to petition the Congress had failed
所有向国会请愿的努力均告失败。