congressperson

/ˈkɒŋɡrəspɜːsn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkɑːŋɡrəspɜːrsn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkäŋ-(g)rəs-ˌpər-sən/ (ame, mw)

congressperson — noun

1. a person who has been elected to serve in the US Congress, the national law-maki

1.名詞B2
釋義

a person who has been elected to serve in the US Congress, the national law-making body made up of elected officials from each state; especially a member of the House of Representatives

例句

Pedro ran for office and won, becoming a United States congressperson at age thirty-two.

run for office → become a congressperson

Fatima, a newly elected congressperson, gave a speech about school funding in the House.

congressperson as appositive with name

同義詞
  • member of Congress

    broader term that includes both representatives and senators; more formal in tone

  • representative

    specifically refers to a member of the House of Representatives, not a senator

  • lawmaker

    general term for any politician who helps create laws; not limited to the US Congress

文法句型

a congressperson from [state/district]

the congressperson for [district]

用法筆記

Gender-neutral alternative to 'congressman' or 'congresswoman.' Increasingly preferred in official contexts and news reporting in the US, especially when the gender of the official is unknown or irrelevant.

常見錯誤

❌The congressperson entered the parliament building.
✅The congressperson entered the Capitol building.
💡The US Congress meets in the Capitol; do not use 'parliament,' which refers to different political systems.
❌He is a congress of the United States.
✅He is a US congressperson.
💡'Congress' is the institution; a person is a 'congressperson' or 'member of Congress.'