congress

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n. 国会, 会议, 讨论会 [医] 会议, 会合

发音

US /ˈkɑŋɡɹəs/
US /-ɹɛs/
UK /ˈkɒŋˌɡɹɛs/
/kənˈɡɹɛs/
/kəŋˈɡɹɛs/

词形变化

congresses 复数 congresses congressed congresses 三单 congressing congressing 现在分词 congressed 过去式 congressed 过去分词

教材释义与例句

名词

国会；代表大会；会议；社交

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A formal gathering or assembly of persons; a conference held to discuss or decide on a specific question.

    大会

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  2. 2.

    A legislative body of a state, originally the bicameral legislature of the United States of America.

    代表大会

    国会

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  3. 3.

    An association, especially one consisting of other associations or representatives of interest groups.

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    Near-synonyms: federation, confederation

    the National Congress of American Indians

  4. 4.

    Coitus: sexual intercourse.

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  5. 5.

    A coming together of two or more people; a meeting.

    古体 可数 不可数

    After some little repast, he went to see Democritus […]. The multitude stood gazing round about to see the congress.

  6. 6.

    A group of baboons; the collective noun for baboons.

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    2013, Dick Hrebik, Walter Goes to War—WWII, Rolling Meadows, IL: Windy City Publishers, Chapter 7, p. 133, Saw a congress of baboons of all sizes making their way to a mountaintop to spend the night on the rocks and trees there.

v.
  1. 1.

    To assemble together.

    不及物
  2. 2.

    To meet in a congress.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

meeting coming together

上位词 8

meeting gathering assembly legislature lawmakers general assembly legislative body assemblage

下位词 7

visit session rendezvous socializing socialization socialisation socialising

部分词 1

senate

整体词 1

legislative branch

相关短语

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词源

From Latin congress(um), the past participle of congredior (“to go, come together”), itself from con- + gradior (“to go, step”). The verb is from the noun. Compare typologically coven, convent, convention, several steps omitting from con- + veniō, Russian сход (sxod), схо́дка (sxódka), akin to сходи́ться (sxodítʹsja), ходи́ть (xodítʹ). Also compare Czech sjezd, Russian съезд (sʺjezd), akin to съезжа́ться (sʺjezžátʹsja), е́здить (jézditʹ). Also compare conference.

来源：wiktionary