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词汇 congress
释义 congress
noun
uk /ˈkɒŋ.ɡres/ us /ˈkɑːŋ.ɡres/

congressnoun (MEETING)


[ C, + sing/pl verb ]
a large formal meeting of representatives from countries or societies at which ideas are discussed and information is exchanged: 代表大会
an international/medical congress国际/医学代表大会
the congress of the Australian Council of Trade Unions澳大利亚工会委员会代表大会
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awaydaymainly UK
conclave
conference(MEETING)
consultation
convention(MEETING)
convocationformal
forum(MEETING)
meeting
seminar
summit(MEETING)
symposiumformal
Welcome to the party's triennial congress.
They met at a legal congress.
Next year's congress will take place in Delhi.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Official meetings
AGM
assizes
brainstorming session
breakout room
call for papers
caucus
closed session
conference
convoke
council of war
quorate
quorum
scrum
secretary
session
sit
sitting
skull session
speaking engagement
teleconferencing

congressnoun (SEX)


[ U ]formal
the act of having sex: 交媾;交配;交尾
Congress had not taken place.
They had engaged in sexual congress.
No child had resulted from that congress.
He said he and his wife had very infrequent sexual congress.
a four-letter word often used to refer to sexual congress
an act of marital congress
Congress
noun
uk /ˈkɒŋ.ɡres/ us /ˈkɑːŋ.ɡres/
the elected group of politicians in the US who are responsible for making the law, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives: (美国)国会
Both houses of Congress have rejected the recent presidential proposal on gun control.国会两院否决了总统最近关于枪支的提案。
Congress voted against the measures.
He spoke to Congress about the war.
Congress will decide whether to give funding or not.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

International relations: United States politics & government
anti-Republican
battleground state
bicameral
blue state
caucus
confederacy
gubernatorial
homeland security
House Committee
impeach
Independence Day
joint resolution
override
republican
secret service
secretary
Secretary of State
the Articles of Confederation
the GOP
the Republican Party

congress | American Dictionary


congress
noun[ C ]
us/ˈkɑŋ·ɡrəs/
a formal meeting of representatives from countries or organizations at which ideas are discussed and information is exchanged:
the fourth congress of the European Association for Lexicography
Congress
noun[ U ]
us/ˈkɑŋ·ɡrəs/
politics & government
the elected group of people in the US who are responsible for making the law, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives:
Congress has rejected the president’s plan.

congressional


adjective[ not gradable ]us/kənˈɡreʃ·ən·əl/
a congressional committee

Congress | Business English


Congress
noun
uk /ˈkɒŋɡres/us
GOVERNMENT, POLITICS
the elected group of politicians in the US who are responsible for making the laws. Congress consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives:
Established by Congress to protect investors, the SEC monitors publicly traded interests.
congress
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈkɒŋɡres/us
MEETINGS
a large formal meeting of people who represent different organizations, countries, etc., at which ideas are discussed and information is exchanged:
The union's annual congress voted on a resolution demanding that the government increase minimum wage levels.
the congress of the International Press Institute
POLITICS
a group of people who are elected to govern in some countries:
The Brazilian congress discussed reopening the inquiry.
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