congressional
UK/kən'ɡreʃənəl/US/kәn'greʃәnl/
TOEFLA1
Definitions
adj.
Of or relating to a congress or legislature.
国会的；议会的。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedcongresstogether, with
+
-ionto step, walk, go
+
-alact, process, state
=congressional
congress + -al (with linking -ion-) = relating to a congress. The adjective for anything done by or in Congress.
Common Collocations
- 1.congressional vote国会投票
- 2.congressional hearing国会听证会
Example Sentences
- 1.
The bill faces a tough congressional vote next week.