1690s, from Latin congressionem (from congressus, see congress) + -al (1). Originally sometimes reviled as barbarous, Pickering (1816) quotes an unnamed English correspondent: "The term Congress belonging to America, the Americans may employ its derivatives, without waiting for the assent of the English."
congressional 英文释义
1. of or relating to congress;
"congressional hearing"
congressional 双语例句
1. In 1987 Congressional Quarterly published a series of guidebooks to American politics.
1987年《国会季刊》出版了一系列美国政治指南读物。
来自柯林斯例句
2. But congressional staffers fret that the project will eventually cost billions more.
但是国会工作人员担心这项计划最终会多耗资数十亿元。
来自柯林斯例句
3. A congressional report charges that federal safety laws were recklessly violated.
一份国会报告指责联邦安全法被公然违反。
来自柯林斯例句
4. the Congressional Black Caucus
美国国会提倡黑人民权的核心小组
来自《权威词典》
5. Seventeen congressmen were absent at the Congressional roll call.
议会点名时有17名议员缺席.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
congressional 实用场景例句
a congressional committee/bill
代表委员会；国会议案
牛津词典
the midterm Congressional elections
国会的中期选举
牛津词典
...a congressional report published on September 5th.
9月5日公布的国会报告
柯林斯高阶英语词典
The president explained his plans to congressional leaders.
总统向国会领导人解释了他的计划。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
Congressmen were absent at the Congressional roll call.
国会点名时发现有17个议员缺席.
期刊摘选
The observance was created in 1978 through a joint congressional resolution signed by President Jimmy Carter.
在1978年,由国会联合决议,总统吉米?卡特签署,因而诞生了这个节日.
期刊摘选
Several hundred protectionist bills are now piling up in the congressional hoppers ( Christian Science Moniter )
几百份保护主义者的提案正堆放在国会的议案箱内 ( 基督教科学箴言报 )
期刊摘选
Roger Clemens and his former trainer Brain McNamee stuck to their guns before Congressional Committee.
