A woman who sits in a congress, and especially a woman in the United States House of Representatives. Same job as a congressman: she votes on laws, speaks for her district, and appears in the news as “the congresswoman from…”.

A woman who sits in a congress,坐在國會裡的女性 and especially a woman in the United States House of Representatives尤其是指美國聯邦眾議院裡的女性議員。Same job as a congressman:跟 congressman 是一樣的職位 she votes on laws, speaks for her district,她替法案投票、代表她的選區發言 and appears in the news as “the congresswoman from…”新聞裡會稱她「來自……的 congresswoman」。

Though actually older English sometimes used congressman even when the person was a woman, or for the job in general; congresswoman was needed as the clear pair. As with congressman, this almost always means the House, not the Senate (those members are senators).

Though actually older English不過其實舊式英文 sometimes used congressman even when the person was a woman, or for the job in general;有時候就算當事人是女性、或只是泛指這個職位，也會用 congressman congresswoman was needed as the clear pair後來才需要 congresswoman 這個明確對應的字。As with congressman,跟 congressman 一樣 this almost always means the House, not the Senate這幾乎都是指眾議院，不是參議院 (those members are senators)參議院的議員叫 senator。

Other countries may have a congress, but learners nearly always meet the US sense. Some speakers now say representative or member of Congress instead of marking gender in the title.

Other countries may have a congress,別的國家也可能有自己的 congress but learners nearly always meet the US sense但學習者幾乎都是遇到美國的用法。Some speakers now say現在有些人會說 representative or member of Congressrepresentative 或 member of Congress instead of marking gender in the title而不在職稱裡標出性別。