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

• He was elected to the house of Representatives in1847.
  他于1847年被选入众议院。
• The House of Representatives approved similar legislation in December.
  众议院在十二月也通过了类似的法案。
• 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 Congress of the United States has two house of representatives.
  美国国会大厦有两个标志性地建筑。
• But intense opposition from conservatives has tied up the bill in the House of Representatives.
  但保守派的强烈反对使法案卡在了众议院这关。
• Already rejecting such an approach are Republicans, who control the House of Representatives.
  目前控制众议院的共和党已阻止了类似的提案。
• 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。
• 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。
• A territorial division of a state; entitled to elect one member to the United States House of Representatives.
  一个国家的领土区划；有资格为美国众议院选举一名成员。
• 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。