union
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A union is a workers' organization which represents its members and which tries to improve things such as their working conditions and pay. 工会
Do all teachers have a right to join a union?
所有的教师都有权利加入工会吗?
2. N-UNCOUNT When the union of two or more things occurs, they are joined together and become one thing. 合并
In 1918 the Romanian majority in this former czarist province voted for union with Romania. 1918年,这个前沙俄省份的大多数罗马尼亚人投票支持与罗马尼亚合并。
3. N-SING When two or more things, for example countries or organizations, have been joined together to form one thing, you can refer to them as a union. 联盟
Tanzania is a union of the states of Tanganyika and Zanzibar. 坦桑尼亚是坦噶尼喀州和桑给巴尔州的联盟。
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union /ˈjuːnjən/ (unions)
剑桥词典
- The signing of the treaty marked a major milestone on the road to European union.
- The two countries are holding a summit to discuss economic and monetary union.
- Management are having discussions with the union about possible redundancies .
- The car workers ' union is demanding a 7% pay rise this year .
- Her debating skills were honed in the students ' union.
- The union decided to ballot its members on the issue .
- The union safeguards the interests of all its members . 返回 union
union noun (JOINING)
[ 单数名词 or 不可数或单数名词:没有复数形式的名词 ]the act or the state of being joined together
联合;结合;合并;统一
Meanwhile the debate on European political and monetary union continues . 同时,有关欧洲政治和货币联盟的争论还在继续。
formal She believes that the union (= marriage ) of man and woman in holy matrimony is for ever . 她相信男女之间的神圣结合是永久的。
the Union
[ 单数名词 ]
(in the American Civil War) the states that did not separate from the United States
(美国内战时的)联邦
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union noun (WORKERS)
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词, 指称集体行动的一群人的名词作为单数使用时,在英式英语中,该名词后面可以使用动词的单数或者复数在美式英语中,使用动词的单数更好 ]a trade union
工会(同 trade union)
the electricians ' union 电工工会
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