“国会议员”常见的英语表达是 “member of Congress” (美式英语,指美国国会的议员)或 “Member of Parliament (MP)” (英式英语,指英国等采用议会制国家议会的议员)。
member of Congress:在美国,Congress 指国会,由参议院(Senate)和众议院(House of Representatives)组成,“member of Congress” 就是指国会这两院的议员。例如:Many members of Congress are concerned about the rising national debt.(许多国会议员对不断上升的国家债务感到担忧。)
Member of Parliament (MP):在英国等采用议会制的国家,议会(Parliament)是立法机构,“Member of Parliament” 就是其议员。例如:The MP proposed a new bill to improve public transportation.(这位议员提出了一项改善公共交通的新法案。 )