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

• In December, the House of Representatives passed the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
  十二月份，众议院通过了《华尔街改革和消费者保护法案》。
• 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。
• The House of Representatives approved similar legislation in December.
  众议院在十二月也通过了类似的法案。
• 1998-Lewinsky scandal: The United States House of Representatives Judiciary Committee begins impeachment hearings against US President Bill Clinton.
  1998年的今天，莱温斯基性丑闻案：美国众议院司法委员会开始了对美国总统比尔·克林顿的弹劾案听讼。
• The Congress of the United States has two house of representatives.
  美国国会大厦有两个标志性地建筑。
• He is speaker of the house of representatives.
  他是众议院的议长。
• He praised the economic stimulus package approved by the House of Representatives and urged the Senate to follow suit.
  他称赞了由美国国会众议院通过的刺激经济的一揽子政策并敦促参议院能够同意。
• 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。
• He was elected to the house of Representatives in1847.
  他于1847年被选入众议院。
• The Senate and House of Representatives approved the plan a short time later.
  美国参议院和众议院很快批准了这项临时拨款计划。