congress
noun
ˈkɒŋɡres
noun
1
a
formal
meeting
of
representatives
of
different
groups,
countries
etc,
to
discuss
ideas,
make
decisions
etc
代表大会
C,U
a
congress
of
the
ruling
Labor
Party
执政的工党代表大会
2
the
group
of
people
chosen
or
elected
to
make
the
laws
in
some
countries
国会; 议会
C
3
Congress
the
group
of
people
elected
to
make
laws
in
the
US
,
consisting
of
the
Senate
and
the
House
of
Representatives
〔由参议院和众议院组成的〕美国国会
The
President
has
lost
the
support
of
Congress.
总统失去了国会支持。
4
used
in
the
names
of
political
parties
国民大会〔用于某些政党的名称〕
singular 单数
Gandhi’s
Congress
Party
甘地的国民大会党
a
congressional
committee
国会委员会