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 affair led to Clinton being impeached by the House of Representatives in 1999.
  1999年，这起丑闻事件导致克林顿受到众议院的弹劾。
• The House of Representatives must still approve the change.
  这一改变尚须众议院通过。
• 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 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 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 Senate bill conflicts with legislation approved by the house of representatives in december.
  12月，参议院的法案与众议院批准的法规相冲突。
• 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。
• 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。
• How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?
  众议院中有几名投票议员？