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　

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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

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT-COLL 代表大会
  Acongressis a large meeting that is held to discuss ideas and policies.
  1. A lot has changed after the party congress.
     党代会后发生了很多变化。
  2. ...a congress of coal miners.
     煤矿工人代表大会

英英释义

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

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