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congressman-at-large

/kong-gris-muhn-uht-lahrj/US // ˈkɒŋ grɪs mən ətˈlɑrdʒ //

无任所国会议员,无任所议员,无任所代表的议员

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural con·gress·men-at-large [kong-gris-muhn-uht-lahrj]. /ˈkɒŋ grɪs mən ətˈlɑrdʒ/.

    • : a U.S. congressman who is elected from a state as a whole and not from a district.

Examples

  • A fourth suspect, a 26-year-old woman named Hayat Boumeddiene, remains at large.

  • However much we gossip about heterosexual couples with large age gaps, we at least refrain from calling them sex offenders.

  • I think a large majority of our fans are [other] nationalities.

  • Drugeon survived an airstrike last year and is believed to be still at large, officials have said.

  • Late Wednesday night, French authorities reported that Mourad had surrendered to police, while the two brothers remained at large.

  • Mr. Jones swung round a large iron key he held in his hand, and light dawned upon him.

  • Sometimes in the case of large plants, cones have been known to occur on the tips of the branches of the Marsh Horsetail.

  • The thought seemed to produce the dreaded object, for next moment a large hummock appeared right ahead.

  • In the entrance hall of the Savoy, where large and lonely porters were dozing, he learnt that she was at home.

  • His nose was hooked and rather large, his eyes were blue, bright as steel, and set a trifle wide.