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 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。
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。
The congress approved the budget.
国会批准了国家预算。
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。
She found him an exalted sinecure as a Fellow of the Library of Congress.
她给他找了一个级别很高的闲职：国会图书馆研究员。
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。
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。
Eisenhower used his muscle to persuade Congress to change the law
艾森豪威尔用他的影响力说服国会修改了该项法律。
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。