congress

'kɒŋgres

四级六级考研托福雅思 Collins 2

n. the legislature of the United States government
n. a meeting of elected or appointed representatives
n. a national legislative assembly

n. 国会, 会议, 讨论会
[医] 会议, 会合

Collins 星级

Oxford 级别

1,695

BNC 频率

638

使用频率

congress 由前缀 con-（共同）和词根 gress（走）组成，意为“共同走向”或“共同议会”。

例句

1. The congress will meet next month to discuss new laws.

国会下个月将召开会议讨论新法律。

2. Many citizens wrote letters to their congress representatives.

许多公民给他们的国会议员写了信。

3. The congress passed a bill to improve education funding.

国会通过了一项改善教育资金的法案。