member of Congress:美国国会成员(泛指在美国联邦立法机构任职的人),包括参议员(Senator,参议院)和众议员(Representative,众议院)。在具体语境中也常被用来指众议员(尤其在日常表达里)。
/ˈmɛmbɚ əv ˈkɑŋɡrɛs/
I wrote to my member of Congress about the new bill.
我就这项新法案给我的国会议员写了信。
The member of Congress argued that the policy would help rural communities, but critics said it favored large corporations.
这位国会议员认为该政策将帮助乡村社区,但批评者称它偏袒大型企业。
Congress 源自拉丁语 congressus(“相遇、会面、集会”),由 *con-*(“共同”)+ gradi(“行走、迈步”)相关词根演变而来,后来在英语中指“会议、代表大会”,再特指美国的联邦立法机构“国会”。member of Congress 字面意思就是“国会的一员”。