congress
noun uk/ˈkɒŋ.ɡres/ us/ˈkɑːŋ.ɡres/
(MEETING)
[ C, + sing/pl verb ]代表大会
a large formal meeting of representatives from countries or societies at which ideas are discussed and information is exchanged
an international/medical congress 国际/医学代表大会
the congress of the Australian Council of Trade Unions 澳大利亚工会委员会代表大会
Compare: awayday conclaveconference (MEETING)consultationconvention (MEETING)convocation forum (MEETING)meetingseminarsummit (MEETING)symposium
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- Welcome to the party's triennial congress.
- They met at a legal congress.
- Next year's congress will take place in Delhi.