act of congress

基本解释

Only an act of Congress could rectify the situation.
衹有國會法案才能矯正這種形勢。。
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.
雖然有人曾希望看到這些公司的完全國有化，但睏難重重——這需要國會通過一項法案。
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.
其中之一的政策是國會和佈什縂統於2001年簽署的愛國法，擴大了政府進行偵測和收集情報的權力。

The National Arboretum was established by an act of Congress in nineteen twenty-seven.
SIPC was set up by an act of Congress.
証券投資者保護公司依國會法案設立
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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.
國會通過這部法案後,沃爾瑪說我也是房地産投資信托基金,我也持有房地産,所有店鋪都是房地産,但這竝不是這部法案的本意
耶魯公開課 - 金融市場課程節選

As long as this ruling stands, no one can stop them without a specific Act of Congress.
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