| 单词 | congress |
| 释义 | congress n. /kong"gris/; v. /keuhn gres", keuhng-/, n. 1. (cap.) a. the national legislative body of the U.S., consisting of the Senate, or upper house, and the House of Representatives, or lower house, as a continuous institution. b. this body as it exists for a period of two years during which it has the same membership: the 96th Congress. c. a session of this body: to speak in Congress. 2. the national legislative body of a nation, esp. of a republic. 3. a formal meeting or assembly of representatives for the discussion, arrangement, or promotion of some matter of common interest. 4. the act of coming together; an encounter; meeting. 5. an association, esp. one composed of representatives of various organizations. 6. familiar relations; dealings; intercourse. 7. coitus; sexual intercourse. v.i. 8. to assemble together; meet in congress. [1350-1400 for earlier sense "body of attendants, following"; 1520-30 for current senses; ME < L congressus assembly, intercourse, meeting, equiv. to congred(i) to approach, meet (con- CON- + -gredi, comb. form of gradi to step; cf. GRADE) + -tus suffix of v. action] Syn. 3. conference, council, convention. |
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