Word · Frequency #1695
Congress
美国国会
the legislature of the United States government
首字母常大写
- 1.
A formal gathering or assembly of persons; a conference held to discuss or decide on a specific question.
正式的集会或会议；为讨论或决定特定问题而举行的会议
- 2.
the legislature of the United States government
美国政府的立法机构
- 3.
An association, especially one consisting of other associations or representatives of interest groups.
一个协会,尤其是由其他协会或利益团体代表组成的协会
- 4.
a meeting of elected or appointed representatives
选举或任命的代表会议
- 5.
A group of baboons; the collective noun for baboons.
一群狒狒；狒狒的集合名词
- 6.
a national legislative assembly
国家立法机构
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
In use
The Congress passed a new law to improve public education.
Several members of Congress are expected to attend the summit.
The president delivered his annual address to Congress yesterday.
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.
她在国会任职了十年。
a congress of + plural noun
表示专业会议或代表大会，首字母小写。
They organized a congress of medical experts.
Connections
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
- Congress passes a new healthcare reform.国会通过了一项新的医疗改革。
- address Congress
Learner notes
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。
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。
Grammar Note
可数名词；特指美国国会时通常大写。
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/.
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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