Oh, I don't blame Congress. If I had $600 billion at my disposal, I'd be irresponsible, too.
— Lichty and Wagner  ·  Congress

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congress ['kɑŋɡrəs] 词根: con
n. 国会;代表大会;（用于某些国家的政党名称）国民大会;社交; vi. 开会，集合;
💡 con共同+gress行走→走到一起→代表大会
"But Congress is in a dangerously fretful mood."
但国会存在一种危险的焦躁情绪。
近义：assembly, meeting, conference, convention, convocation
disposal [dɪ'spozl] 词频3 词根: pos
n. （事情的）处置;（自由）处置权;清理;排列; adj. 处理（或置放）废品的;
💡 dis分开+pos放+al名词后缀，表示行为，事情→分开排好→ 布置，安排，处理
"The safe disposal of nuclear waste is a major problem."
安全处置核废料是个大问题.
近义：jettison, removal, riddance, discard, elimination, arrangement
blame [blem] 词频1
vt. 指责，责怪;归咎于; n. 责备;责任;过失;
💡 不(b)是瘸子(lame)的错,不要 责备他 逼(b)跛(lame)子跑步应受 责备 网友：zxl 补充：责备（blame）是要发火（flame）的
"She doesn't blame anyone for her father's death."
她没把她父亲的死归罪于任何人。
近义：scapegoat, accuse, fault, impeach, impute, inculpate 反义：indulgence, pardon, purge, remit, resolve, spare
irresponsible [ˌiris'pɔnsəbl] 词根: ir
adj. 不负责任的;不可靠的，缺乏责任心;[法律] 无责任能力的;无需对更高一级权力负责的; n. 没有责任感的人;[法律] 无责任能力的人;不被列入考虑的人;
"It would be irresponsible to ignore the situation."
对这一状况不闻不问，那就是不负责任。
近义：malingerer, neglecter, skulk, skulker, undependable, untrustworthy 反义：responsible, sedate, serious, staid, sure, trusted
billion ['bɪljən] 词频3
n. 十亿 ; 数以十亿计;大量;
💡 联想Bill Gates, 世界亿万富翁: 十亿 网友：卢海彧 补充：bill(账单)+i（我）+on（上）我的账单上有十亿
"Borrowing is set to soar to an astonishing ￡60 billion."
借款很可能猛增至惊人的600亿英镑.

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"Suppose you were an idiot and suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself."
— Mark Twain
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— Will Rogers
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— Victor Hugo
"It could probably be shown by facts and figures that there is no distinctly American criminal class except Congress."
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