/ˈkɒŋgres; US -grəs ||; ˈkɑŋgrəs/noun[C] [with.sop] 1 a large formal meeting or series of meetings （一个或一连串大型正式的）会议，代表大会: a medical congress 医学会议
2 Congress the name in some countries (for example the US) for the group of people who are elected to make the laws 国会（某些国家，如美国等的立法机关，成员由选举产生）
The US Congress is made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives. 美国国会由参议院（Senate）及众议院（House of Representatives）组成。