member of congress
member of congress — 名詞
1. a person elected to the U.S. Congress, the national law-making body in Washingto
國會議員
經選舉產生，在美國國會立法的人
a person elected to the U.S. Congress, the national law-making body in Washington, D.C., that writes and passes federal laws. The term most often refers to a member of the House of Representatives, but it can also include senators.
Rohan worked as a member of Congress for twelve years before he retired.
Rohan 在退休前擔任了十二年的美國國會議員。
quantifier + years as member of Congress
Antonia, a member of Congress from Ohio, helped draft a new bill to protect local farms.
Antonia 是來自俄亥俄州的國會議員，協助起草了一項保護當地農場的新法案。
member of Congress from [state] — common modifier for specifying jurisdiction
As a newly elected member of Congress, Takeshi focused on education funding for rural schools.
身為剛當選的國會議員，Takeshi 致力於鄉村學校的教育經費。
Nellie wrote to her member of Congress asking for support with a delayed benefit payment.
Nellie 寫信給她的選區國會議員，請求協助處理一筆延遲發放的福利金。
Several members of Congress from both parties supported the new clean-energy bill.
幾位來自兩黨的國會議員共同支持了這項新的清潔能源法案。
- congressman / congresswoman
Gender-specific informal alternatives common in news media but less formal than 'member of Congress'.
- representative
Specifically refers to a member of the House of Representatives, not a senator.
- lawmaker
A general term for anyone who helps write laws; broader than 'member of Congress', as it includes state-level legislators.
- constituent
A person who votes in the district that the member of Congress represents — the relationship is representative vs. represented.
文法句型
[determiner] member of Congress
member(s) of Congress + verb
用法筆記
Commonly used with a possessive or the definite article (e.g., "her member of Congress", "the member of Congress from Ohio"). In formal writing, "Member of Congress" is often capitalized. Senators are usually called "Senator" rather than "member of Congress", though the term technically covers both chambers.