| 单词 | congress |
| 释义 | congress (once / 359 pages) 1n 2n A congress is a formal meeting where people come together to discuss issues or questions. It often refers to the legislative branch of a nation's government, such as the US Congress, but it can also refer to any important meeting or official organization. While the word congress inevitably brings to mind the governing Congress with a capital C, there are many different kinds of congresses. The potato farming community, for example, convened the first World Potato Congress in 1993, and the United States Bowling Congress formed in 1995 when the men's and women's bowling organizations joined forces. Congress comes from the Latin congressus, which fittingly means both "friendly meeting" and "hostile encounter." WORD FAMILYcongress: congresses, congressional+/congressional: congressionally USAGE EXAMPLESMr Temer has promised to send a draft reform bill to congress this year. Economist(Dec 01, 2016) Mr Martelly governed without a functioning congress for nearly a year before stepping down last February. Economist(Dec 01, 2016) In the 166-member lower house, opponents of the agreement abstained from voting and walked out of the congress in protest. Washington Post(Nov 30, 2016) 1 1n a meeting of elected or appointed representatives Hypo|Hyper Continental Congress the legislative assembly composed of delegates from the rebel colonies who met during and after the American Revolution; they issued the Declaration of Independence and framed Articles of Confederation group meeting, meeting a formally arranged gathering 2n a national legislative assembly 2Hyper general assembly, law-makers, legislative assembly, legislative body, legislature persons who make or amend or repeal laws n the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur Hypo|Hyper defloration the act of depriving a woman of her virginity (especially by rupturing the hymen through sexual intercourse) roll in the hayslang for sexual intercourse hank pankyillicit sexual intercourse penetrationthe act (by a man) of inserting his penis into the vagina of a woman criminal congressforbidden or tabu sexual intercourse between individuals extramarital sex, free lovesexual intercourse between individuals who are not married to one another incestsexual intercourse between persons too closely related to marry (as between a parent and a child) sex, sex activity, sexual activity, sexual practice activities associated with sexual intercourse Congress (once / 112 pages) n Use the proper noun Congress when you're talking about the legislative branch of the United States government, made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives. When you're talking about the legislature, Congress has to start with a capital C to distinguish it from other meanings of the word. The U.S. Congress is made up of elected senators and representatives from all fifty states who vote on and enact new laws. In late Middle English, congress meant a "meeting during battle," from the Latin congressus, which means both "a friendly meeting" and "a hostile encounter," both of which, in fact, describe the United States Congress. WORD FAMILYCongress: Congresses USAGE EXAMPLES"Evidently, ethics are the first casualty of the new Republican Congress," Pelosi said in a statement. Reuters(Jan 02, 2017) “Evidently, ethics are the first casualty of the new Republican Congress.” The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) She added: “Evidently, ethics are the first casualty of the new Republican Congress.” Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) n the legislature of the United States government Syn|Hyper U.S. Congress, US Congress, United States Congress general assembly, law-makers, legislative assembly, legislative body, legislature persons who make or amend or repeal laws |
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