House of Representatives

英 [haʊs ɒv ˌrɛprɪˈzɛntətɪvz]

美 [haʊs əv ˌrɛprəˈzɛntətɪvz]

n.  (美国国会或澳大利亚议会的)众议院

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牛津词典

noun

• （美国国会或澳大利亚议会的）众议院
  the largest part of Congress in the US, or of the Parliament in Australia, whose members are elected by the people of the country

柯林斯词典

• N-PROPER （美国等国的）众议院
  The House of Representativesis the less powerful of the two parts of Congress in the United States, or the equivalent part of the system of government in some other countries.
  1. The House of Representatives approved a new budget plan.
     众议院批准了一项最新预算案。

双语例句

• The House of Representatives passed a bill last month that authorizes Congress to amend the Constitution.
  众议院上个月通过的一项法案，授权国会修改宪法。
• Already rejecting such an approach are Republicans, who control the House of Representatives.
  目前控制众议院的共和党已阻止了类似的提案。
• But intense opposition from conservatives has tied up the bill in the House of Representatives.
  但保守派的强烈反对使法案卡在了众议院这关。
• The House of Representatives in Washington has passed a bill to limit carbon emissions.
  美国众议院通过了限制碳排放的法案。
• And, yes, I went back to Washington, and I met with my Republicans in the House of Representatives.
  还有，我回了一趟华盛顿，并会见了众议院的共和党议员们。
• The House of Representatives quickly passed a bill to build the Nicaragua canal.
  众议院很快就通过了在尼加拉瓜修建运河的建议。
• The Legislative branch, a bicameral legislature called Congress, consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
  立法分支是被称为国会的两院立法机构，由众议院和参议院组成。
• This week, the Republican leader in the House of Representatives offered his plan to create jobs.
  这个周，国会众议院的共和党领导人发布了他的就业增加计划。
• The House of Representatives must still approve the change.
  这一改变尚须众议院通过。
• The Congress is bicameral, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
  国会是两院制的，由参议院和众议院组成。