congress /ˈkɔŋɡres/ n. [c] 1.代表大会: the congress of the Red International 国际红十字代表大会;the National People’s Congress 全国人民代表大会(NPC);Party Congresses at all levels 党的各级代表大会 2.国会,议会:in congress (美国)在国会开会期间;the International Congress of Medicine 国际医学会议; hold a congress 召开会议
[辨析]与assembly, conference, session, meeting和convention辨见assembly