Word · Frequency #1695
congress
美国国会
核心释义
首字母常大写
the legislature of the United States government
- 1.
正式的集会或会议；为讨论或决定特定问题而举行的会议
A formal gathering or assembly of persons; a conference held to discuss or decide on a specific question.
- 2.
美国政府的立法机构
the legislature of the United States government
- 3.
一个协会,尤其是由其他协会或利益团体代表组成的协会
An association, especially one consisting of other associations or representatives of interest groups.
- 4.
选举或任命的代表会议
a meeting of elected or appointed representatives
- 5.
一群狒狒；狒狒的集合名词
A group of baboons; the collective noun for baboons.
- 6.
国家立法机构
a national legislative assembly
代表大会；讨论会；正式的集会或会议；为讨论或决定特定问题而举行的会议；美国政府的立法机构；一个协会,尤其是由其他协会或利益团体代表组成的协会；选举或任命的代表会议
用法In use
The Congress passed a new law to improve public education.
用法提示：此处 "Congress" 指美国国会，用作专有名词，首字母大写。
Several members of Congress are expected to attend the summit.
用法提示："Congress" 在此表示立法机构，作介词宾语。
The president delivered his annual address to Congress yesterday.
用法提示："Congress" 为介词 "to" 的宾语，指代美国国会。
the + Congress + verb
特指美国国会时通常大写并加定冠词。
The Congress passed the new law.
国会通过了新法律。
in Congress
固定搭配，表示在国会工作或担任议员。
She served in Congress for ten years.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- members of Congress
- 国会议员
- Members of Congress are debating the new bill.国会议员们正在辩论新的议案。
- session of Congress
- 国会会议
- The current session of Congress ends next week.本届国会会议下周结束。
- act of Congress
- 国会法案
- The law was passed as an act of Congress.该法律作为国会法案通过。
- convene Congress
- 召开国会
- The president has the power to convene Congress.总统有权召开国会。
- Congress passes
- 国会通过
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象“共同（con）前进（gress）”到国会大厦开会，记住 congress 是国会或会议。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：government、legislative processes、academic conferences、political debates 该词作'国会'解时通常大写，多用于政治法律语境；作'会议'解时一般小写，常见于学术或专业场合。
语法说明Grammar Note
可数名词；特指美国国会时通常大写。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the '-gress' spelling but do not rhyme with 'congress' because 'congress' has an unstressed final vowel /əs/ while the others have a stressed /ɛs/.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.