congress

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈkɒŋˌɡɹɛs/    美 /ˈkɑŋɡɹəs/|/-ɹɛs/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A formal gathering or assembly of persons; a conference held to discuss or decide on a specific question. countable,uncountable
  2. A legislative body of a state, originally the bicameral legislature of the United States of America. capitalized,countable,often,uncountable
    — Republicans have their own high stakes in November. Losing control of Congress, they say, could mean a highly politicized impeachment of their president.
  3. An association, especially one consisting of other associations or representatives of interest groups. countable,uncountable
    — Near-synonyms: federation, confederation
  4. Coitus: sexual intercourse. countable,dated,uncountable
    — Welsh ponies, I learn from a man who has had much experience with these animals, habitually produce erections and emissions in their stalls; they do not bring their hind quarters up during this process, and they close their eyes, which does not take place when they have congress with mares.
  5. A coming together of two or more people; a meeting. archaic,countable,uncountable
    — After some little repast, he went to see Democritus […]. The multitude stood gazing round about to see the congress.
  6. A group of baboons; the collective noun for baboons. collective,countable
    — […] the council hall stank like a congress of baboons.
动词 v.
  1. To assemble together. intransitive
  2. To meet in a congress.

词形变化

congresses plural congresses present,singular,third-person congressing participle,present congressed participle,past congressed past

词汇关系

衍生词
congresscritter congressfolk congressfolks congress gaiter congress shoe congress grass congressional congressionally congressive congressjerk congressman Congress Party congressperson congresswoman marital congress sexual congress suspended congress uncongressed
相关词
congregation conjugal conjugation

词源

词源 1
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, omitting several steps, 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.
词源 2
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, omitting several steps, 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.
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