cong

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cong — 縮寫

1. a short written form of 'congress' or 'congressional,' used in official American

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釋義

國會

美國國會或其相關事物的書面縮寫

a short written form of 'congress' or 'congressional,' used in official American documents, political journalism, and legal citations to save space.

例句

Minho opened the Cong. Quarterly to check the latest vote results.

Minho 翻開《國會季刊》查看最新的投票結果。

Cong. + publication name (Cong. Quarterly)

A Cong. delegation led by Representative Torres visited the flooded neighborhoods in Baton Rouge last Tuesday.

由 Torres 眾議員率領的國會代表團上週二視察了 Baton Rouge 被洪水淹沒的社區。

用法筆記

Used almost exclusively in American political and legislative writing. Appears in formal documents, citations, and political journalism. Always written with a period in American English. Capitalize when referring to the U.S. Congress specifically.

常見錯誤

The cong voted on the bill yesterday.
The Cong. voted on the bill yesterday.
💡The abbreviation should include a period and is usually capitalized when referring to the U.S. Congress.
I read about it in the Congressional Record.' (in a citation)
I read about it in the Cong. Record.
💡In formal citations and footnotes, the abbreviated form is standard.

2. a short written form of 'congenital,' used in medical records, research papers,

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釋義

先天性

醫學語境中表示先天的縮寫用法

a short written form of 'congenital,' used in medical records, research papers, and clinical notes to describe a condition that a person has had since birth.

例句

The newborn's cong. heart defect was found during the first checkup.

新生兒的先天性心臟缺陷在第一次檢查時被發現。

cong. + medical condition (cong. heart defect)

Dr. Okafor noted the cong. condition in the patient's medical chart.

Okafor 醫生在病人的病歷中記錄了該先天性疾病。

用法筆記

Used only in medical and scientific writing, typically in clinical notes, research papers, and medical records. Rarely seen in materials written for patients. Always written with a period in formal usage.

常見錯誤

The baby has a cong heart problem.
The baby has a cong. heart problem.
💡Always include the period. The written abbreviation is 'cong.' not 'cong'.
She was born with a cong. disease.' (in a patient brochure)
She was born with a congenital disease.
💡In materials for the general public, spell out 'congenital' in full.