انگلیسی

congress

gb/kˈɑŋɡɹəs/ us/kˈɑŋɡɹəs/
B1 انگلیسی
~ 1800
معنی‌ها
۰ معنی
اسم B1 entity
1

The U.S. national legislature

The group of people who make laws for the United States, called the Senate and the House of Representatives.

الگوی کاربرد: [Congress] + [verb]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'Congress' with 'the government' as a whole, but it only refers to the legislative branch in the U.S.
هم‌معنی‌ها
legislature (General term for a lawmaking body, not specific to the U.S.)
متضادها
executive branch (The branch of government that enforces laws, opposite in function to Congress.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
member of Congress |Congress passes a bill |Congress meets |Congress debates a law
موضوع‌ها
politics |government |law
نمونه‌ها
  • Congress passed the new environmental bill last week.
  • She was elected to Congress in 2020.
  • Congress is debating changes to the healthcare system.
  • The President will address Congress tonight.
  • Funding for the project must be approved by Congress.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • Congress makes laws for the country.
  • He works in Congress.
  • Congress meets in Washington, D.C.
  • She is a member of Congress.
اسم B2 event
2

Formal meeting of representatives

A big formal meeting where people talk about important topics.

الگوی کاربرد: [a/an] + [adjective] + Congress
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may confuse 'congress' with 'congressman' or 'Congress' in the U.S. context; here it means a meeting, not a government body.
هم‌معنی‌ها
conference (More general and common term; 'congress' can imply greater formality or scale.)
متضادها
informal gathering (A casual meeting without formal procedures.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
international congress |annual congress |scientific congress
موضوع‌ها
business |politics |science |communication
نمونه‌ها
  • The medical congress will be held in Paris this year.
  • Delegates from 50 countries attended the international congress.
  • The congress concluded with a vote on the final resolution.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • The congress will start next week.
  • Many doctors came to the congress.
  • The congress was about climate change.
اسم formal C1 action
3

Sexual intercourse (formal/medical)

A formal word for sexual intercourse between people or animals.

اشتباه رایج:
Learners may not recognize this meaning because it is rare and formal; it should not be confused with government or meetings.
هم‌معنی‌ها
sexual intercourse (Neutral and clinical; more common in medical or educational contexts.)
متضادها
abstinence (The practice of not engaging in sexual activity.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
sexual congress
موضوع‌ها
biology |law |health |body
نمونه‌ها
  • The law prohibits sexual congress with minors.
  • Historical texts sometimes use 'congress' to mean sexual relations.
  • The report referred to 'carnal congress' between the two individuals.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • The book used the word 'congress' for sex.
  • 'Sexual congress' is a formal phrase for sex.
  • The old law talked about congress between people.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
congress
IPA
GB/kˈɑŋɡɹəs/
US/kˈɑŋɡɹəs/
هجاها و تکیه
con - gress (۲ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (con)
صورت‌های واژه
Noun
  • Base: congress
  • Plural: congress, congresses
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
congresses noun
Core family
congressional adjective C1 congressperson noun
Related words
congressman noun congresswoman noun
Advanced or less common
congressionally adverb
عبارت‌ها

act of Congress

1
/ˈækt əv kˈɑŋɡɹəs/
fixed phrase

Law passed by U.S. Congress

A law or decision officially made by the United States Congress.

نمونه‌ها
  • It takes an act of Congress to change that regulation.
  • The new holiday was created by an act of Congress.

call Congress into session

1
/kˈɔl kˈɑŋɡɹəs ˈɪntu sˈɛʃən/
fixed phrase

Require Congress to meet officially

To officially tell members of Congress to come together for work.

نمونه‌ها
  • The President can call Congress into session during emergencies.
  • They decided to call Congress into session to address the crisis.

member of Congress

1
/mˈɛmbɚ əv kˈɑŋɡɹəs/
fixed phrase

Elected U.S. legislator

A person who has been chosen to work in the Senate or House of Representatives in the United States.

نمونه‌ها
  • She became a member of Congress last year.
  • Members of Congress are debating the new bill.

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