Congress Make Representatives Countries ˈkɒŋɡres Countable Group People
Congress can refer to a formal meeting of representatives or the legislative body, particularly in the US, consisting of the Senate and House of Representatives. It is also used in the names of political parties in some countries.
Congress can refer to a formal meeting of representatives or the legislative body, particularly in the US, consisting of the Senate and House of Representatives. It is also used in the names of political parties in some countries.
con·gress★/ˈkɒŋɡres; NAmEˈkɑːŋɡrəs/noun1★[countable ]a large formal meeting or series of meetings where representatives from different groups discuss ideas, make decisions, etc. 代表大会◆an international congress of trades unions工会国际代表大会2★[countable + singular or plural verb ]Congress(in the US and some other countries 美国及一些其他国家)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国会;议会◆Congress will vote on the proposals tomorrow.国会明天将对提案进行投票表决。☞collocationsat
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3[countable + singular or plural verb ]used in the names of political parties in some countries (用于某些国家的政党名称)国民大会◆the African National Congress非洲国民大会congresscongressescon·gress/ˈkɒŋɡres; NAmEˈkɑːŋɡrəs/
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congresscon‧gress /ˈkɒŋɡres $ ˈkɑːŋɡrɪs/ noun
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1[countable, uncountable] a formal meeting of representatives of different groups, countries etc, to discuss ideas, make decisions etc: a congress of the ruling Labor Party2[countable] the group of people chosen or elected to make the laws in some countries3Congress the group of people elected to make laws in the US, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives: The president has lost the support of Congress.4[singular] used in the names of political parties: Gandhi’s Congress Party—congressional /kənˈɡreʃənəl/ adjective [only before noun]: a congressional committee
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n.国会;代表大会;会议;社交
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