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

congressnoun(MEETING)

[C,+ sing/pl verb]
alargeformalmeetingofrepresentativesfromcountriesorsocietiesat whichideasarediscussedandinformationisexchanged:
代表大会
aninternational/medicalcongress国际／医学代表大会
the congressofthe Australian Council of Trade Unions澳大利亚工会委员会代表大会
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awaydaymainlyUK
conclave
conference(MEETING)
consultation
convention(MEETING)
convocationformal
forum(MEETING)
meeting
seminar
summit(MEETING)
symposiumformal
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  • Welcome to the party'striennialcongress.
  • Theymetat alegalcongress.
  • Next year's congress will takeplacein Delhi.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Official meetings
  • AGM
  • annual general meeting
  • breakout room
  • conference
  • convocation
  • convoke
  • council of war
  • counter-convention
  • extraordinary
  • inquorate
  • plenum
  • post-convention
  • powwow
  • quorate
  • round-table
  • session
  • speaking engagement
  • summit
  • symposium
  • teleconference
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congressnoun(SEX)

[U]formal
theactof havingsex:
Congress had not takenplace.
They hadengagedinsexualcongress.
More examples
  • Nochildhadresultedfrom that congress.
  • He said he and hiswifehad veryinfrequentsexualcongress.
  • afour-letterword often used to refer tosexualcongress
  • anactofmaritalcongress
Congress
noun
uk
/ˈkɒŋ.ɡres/us
/ˈkɑːŋ.ɡres/
theelectedgroupofpoliticiansin the US who areresponsiblefor making thelaw, consisting of theSenateand theHouseofRepresentatives:
（美国）国会
Bothhousesof Congress haverejectedtherecentpresidentialproposalonguncontrol.国会两院否决了总统最近关于枪支的提案。
More examples
  • Congressvotedagainst themeasures.
  • Hespoketo Congress about thewar.
  • Congress willdecidewhether to givefundingor not.
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International relations: United States politics & government
  • anti-Republican
  • battleground state
  • bicameral
  • blue state
  • caucus
  • confederacy
  • G-man
  • gubernatorial
  • homeland security
  • House Committee
  • impeach
  • joint resolution
  • republican
  • secret service
  • secretary
  • Secretary of State
  • the Articles of Confederation
  • the GOP
  • the Republican Party
  • the White House
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(Definition ofcongressfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
congress
noun[C,+ sing/pl verb]
uk
/ˈkɒŋ.ɡres/us
/ˈkɑːŋ.ɡres/
alargeformalmeetingofrepresentativesfromcountriesorsocietiesat whichideasarediscussedandinformationisexchanged
代表大会
aninternational/medicalcongress国际／医学代表大会
the congressofthe Australian Council of Trade Unions澳大利亚工会委员会代表大会
More examples
  • Welcome to the party'striennialcongress.
  • Theymetat alegalcongress.
  • Next year's congress will takeplacein Delhi.
Congress
noun
uk
/ˈkɒŋ.ɡres/us
/ˈkɑːŋ.ɡres/
theelectedgroupofpoliticiansin the US who areresponsiblefor making thelaw, consisting of theSenateand theHouse of Representatives
（美国）国会
Bothhousesof Congress haverejectedtherecentpresidentialproposalonguncontrol.国会两院否决了总统最近关于枪支的提案。
More examples
  • Congressvotedagainst themeasures.
  • Hespoketo Congress about thewar.
  • Congress willdecidewhether to givefundingor not.

congress| American Dictionary

congress
noun[C]
us
/ˈkɑŋ·ɡrəs/
aformalmeetingofrepresentativesfromcountriesororganizationsat whichideasarediscussedandinformationisexchanged:
the fourth congress of theEuropeanAssociationfor Lexicography
Congress
noun[U]
us
/ˈkɑŋ·ɡrəs/
politics & government
theelectedgroupofpeoplein the US who areresponsiblefor making thelaw, consisting of theSenateand theHouseofRepresentatives:
Congress hasrejectedthe president’splan.

congressional

adjective[not gradable]us
/kənˈɡreʃ·ən·əl/
a congressionalcommittee
(Definition ofcongressfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Congress| Business English

Congress
noun
uk
/ˈkɒŋɡres/us
GOVERNMENT,POLITICS
theelectedgroupofpoliticiansin the US who areresponsiblefor making thelaws. Congress consists of theSenateand theHouseofRepresentatives:
Established by Congress toprotectinvestors, the SECmonitorspubliclytradedinterests.
congress
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkɒŋɡres/us
MEETINGS
alargeformalmeetingofpeoplewhorepresentdifferentorganizations,countries, etc., at whichideasarediscussedandinformationisexchanged:
The union'sannualcongressvotedon aresolutiondemandingthat thegovernmentincreaseminimumwagelevels.
the congress of theInternationalPressInstitute
POLITICS
agroupofpeoplewho areelectedtogovernin somecountries:
The Brazilian congressdiscussedreopeningtheinquiry.
(Definition ofCongressfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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