congress是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为n. 代表会议, (C-) (美国等) 议会，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在辛克莱·刘易斯的《阿罗史密斯》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- However, gentlemen,' I said, 'the impulse that prompts me to consider, in all modesty, your unexpected and probably undeserved honor is the fact that it seems to me that what Congress needs is more forward-looking scientists to plan and more genu-ine trained business men to execute the improvements demanded by our evolving commonwealth, and also the possibility of persuading the Boys there at Washington of the pre- eminent and crying need of a Secretary of Health who shall completely control--'" But no matter what Martin thought about it, the Republicans really did nominate Pickerbaugh for Congress.
-- Everywhere was plastered: For Congress PICKERBAUGH The two-fisted fighting poet doc Just elect him for a term And all through the nation he'll swat the germ.
-- In his speeches Pickerbaugh commended Pugh for "that firm integrity and ready sympathy with which His Honor had backed up every movement for the public weal," and when Pickerbaugh (quite honestly) begged, "Mr. Mayor, if I go to Congress you must appoint Arrowsmith in my place; he knows nothing about politics but he's incorruptible," then Pugh gave his promise, and amity abode in that land.
-- III Over the Nautilus Cornfield's announcement was the vigorous headline: ALMUS PICKERBAUGH WINS First Scientist Ever Elected to Congress Side-kick of Darwin and Pasteur Gives New Punch to Steering Ship of State Pickerbaugh's resignation was to take effect at once; he was, he explained, going to Washington before his term began, to study legislative methods and start his propaganda for the creation of a national Secretaryship of Health.
在列夫·托尔斯泰的《复活》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- New York Street & Smith, Publishers 238 William Street Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1900 By Street & Smith In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D.C. "Then came Peter to Him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him?
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《双城记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Mere messages in the earthly order of events had lately come to the English Crown and People, from a congress of British subjects in America: which, strange to relate, have proved more important to the human race than any communications yet received through any of the chickens of the Cock-lane brood.
在马克·吐温的《哈克贝利·费恩历险记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- 'Well, did you have to go to Congress to get it?'
在儒勒·凡尔纳的《八十天环游地球》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- "And this," added Elder William Hitch, "this is why the jealousy of Congress has been aroused against us!Why have the soldiers of the Union invaded the soil of Utah?
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