单词 | congress |
释义 | congresscongress /ˈkɑŋgrɪs/ ●●○ noun 1Congress social studies, politics the group of people elected to make laws in the U.S., consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives: The president has lost the support of Congress. an act of Congress members of Congress2[countable, uncountable] a formal meeting of the members of a group, especially a political party, to discuss ideas, exchange information, etc. SYN conference: an international congress of archaeologists3[countable] social studies, politics the group of people chosen or elected to make the laws in some countries: Brazil’s congress → see also sexual congress [Origin: 1400–1500 Latin congressus meeting, from the past participle of congredi to come together] |
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