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 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。
I'm just praying that somebody in Congress will do something before it's too late
我只是在祈求国会中会有人在还来得及的时候做点什么。
Congress voted the bill down.
国会否决了这项议案。
Soon after the New Year, the new Congress will come to Washington to be sworn in.
新年后不久，新一届国会议员就将前往华盛顿宣誓就职。
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。
He would ask Congress to intervene and head off a strike
他将要求国会进行干预，防止发生罢工。
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。
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。
We want to cooperate with both the administration and Congress.
我们既想与政府合作，也想与国会合作。
Some radicals may oppose him in protest at the attempt of his supporters to stage-manage the congress
有些激进分子可能会反对他，以作为对他的支持者企图操纵国会的抗议。