act of congress

基本解释

Only an act of Congress could rectify the situation.
只有国会法案才能矫正这种形势。。
Though some had wanted to see the agencies fully nationalised, obstacles stood in the way—not least that this would have required an act of Congress.
虽然有人曾希望看到这些公司的完全国有化，但困难重重——这需要国会通过一项法案。
One of those policies is the U.S.A. Patriot Act, an act of Congress Mr. Bush signed into law in 2001, broadening government powers to conduct surveillance and gather intelligence.
其中之一的政策是国会和布什总统于2001年签署的爱国法，扩大了政府进行侦测和收集情报的权力。

The National Arboretum was established by an act of Congress in nineteen twenty-seven.
SIPC was set up by an act of Congress.
证券投资者保护公司依国会法案设立
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Wal-Mart, after the 1960 Act of Congress, would say, hey we're a real estate investment trust, we own real estate--all these stores -but that's not what the intent of this bill was.
国会通过这部法案后,沃尔玛说我也是房地产投资信托基金,我也持有房地产,所有店铺都是房地产,但这并不是这部法案的本意
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As long as this ruling stands, no one can stop them without a specific Act of Congress.
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