[count]:an organization of workers formed to protect the rights and interests of its members工会
She joined the teachers' union.她加入了教师工会。
union members/leaders/officials工会会员/领导人/官员
— called also(US)labor union, (British)trade union
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[noncount]:an act of joining two or more things together结合;联合;合并
An embryo is created through the union of sperm and egg.胚胎是由精子和卵子结合而成的。
a perfect union of Eastern and Western music东西方音乐的完美结合
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[singular]:a group of states or nations that are ruled by one government or that agree to work together联邦;国家联盟
the former Soviet Union苏联
the European Union欧盟
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the Union
a :the United States美利坚合众国
Utah joined the Union in 1896.犹他州于1896年加入美利坚合众国。
◊ The State of the Union address is a yearly speech given by the U.S. President to Congress and the people to tell them about important things that are affecting the country.国情咨文(美国总统一年一度向国会和国民做的演讲,阐述对国家有影响的重要事情。)
b :the group of northern states that supported the federal government during the American Civil War(美国南北战争期间支持联邦政府的)北部联邦
One brother fought for the Union and one for the Confederacy.两兄弟一个为北部联邦作战,另一个为南部邦联作战。
— often used as Union before another noun常以Union用于另一名词前
Union soldiers北部联邦士兵
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[count]:an organized group of people, businesses, etc., that have the same purpose or interest协会;联合会;会社
: something that is made one : something formed by a combining or coalition of parts or members: such as
a
: a confederation of independent individuals (such as nations or persons) for some common purpose
b(1)
: a political unit constituting an organic whole formed usually from units which were previously governed separately (such as England and Scotland in 1707) and which have surrendered or delegated their principal powers to the government of the whole or to a newly created government (such as the U.S. in 1789)
(2)
the Union, in U.S. history: the group of states that remained part of the United States after 11 southern states seceded in 1860 and 1861 and formed the Confederacy (see confederacysense 2b) : the federal union of states during the period of the American Civil War
c
Union: an organization on a college or university campus providing recreational, social, cultural, and sometimes dining facilities
also: the building housing such an organization
d
: the set of all elements belonging to one or more of a given collection of two or more sets
: a device emblematic of the union of two or more sovereignties borne on a national flag typically in the upper inner corner or constituting the whole design of the flag
b
: the upper inner corner of a flag
4
: any of various devices for connecting parts (as of a machine)
especially: a coupling for pipes or pipes and fittings
Noun She joined the teachers' union. An embryo is created through the union of sperm and egg. a perfect union of Eastern and Western music
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Pacheco is awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to a federal charge of bribery related to a contract with the city’s police union.Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2022 Jay Schroeder, the president of the St. Louis Police Officers Association, the police union, said some officers feel the department has too many officers working in administrative roles. Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 12 Sep. 2022 The suspension will be done in pieces through the end of the year, and the first piece finished in August, said Corey Logan, the police union president. Lisa J. Huriash, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2022 Gardner has been on administrative leave since a grand jury on Aug. 24 handed up a 13-count indictment charging him with fleecing his city, police union and the state’s tax department over several years. Cory Shaffer, cleveland, 9 Sep. 2022 Police union officials have complained about overzealousness and unfairness by the bureau. Kevin Mcgill, ajc, 8 Sep. 2022 After the curfew announcement, the Prince George’s police union president, Angelo Consoli, said he was frustrated the organization hadn’t been consulted on the curfew their officers will now be tasked with enforcing. Jasmine Hilton, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2022 NBC News has reached out to Anderson and the police union for comment. Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 31 Aug. 2022 The president of Indianapolis’ police union reported a severe lack of trust among local law enforcement in Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears and the court system. Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Aug. 2022
Adjective
That includes violating labor laws by discriminating against pro-union employees with reduced hours, worse benefits, or even termination. Amber Burton, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2022 President Joe Biden, a pro-union president, on Labor Day kicks off the unofficial start of the fall campaign season ahead of the midterm elections with two cross-country stops in battleground states. Isabella Murray, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2022 This all reflected the administration’s wider anti-union agenda. Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 7 Jan. 2022 Future salary increases will be automatic, equaling the cost-of-living raises bestowed on non-union employees. Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2022 Part-time non-union employees would receive 30 hours. Mike Rose, cleveland, 11 Aug. 2022 Per legal issues that can arise, someone that is otherwise qualified for getting hired could if turned down by the hiring company argue that they were intentionally overlooked as a result of an anti-union bias by the company. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2022 Three non-union stores in Seattle received the same notice. E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2022 In an interview last week, Wesley said Amazon was hosting anti-union meetings at LDJ5 every day during each shift.NBC News, 2 May 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin union-, unio oneness, union, from Latin unus one — more at one
1act of joining; state of being joined聯合;結合ADJECTIVE | VERB + UNION | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤close緊密的聯盟◇Some of the member states wanted a closer union rather than the loose confederation that developed.一些成員國想要結成更緊密的聯盟,不想形成這種鬆散的聯合。➤loose鬆散的聯合▸➤full完全聯合◇a move in the direction of full political union邁向全面政治聯合的一步➤economic, monetary, political經濟/貨幣/政治統一➤currency, customs貨幣/關稅統一VERB + UNION➤create, form建立/形成聯盟▸➤dissolve解散聯盟PREPOSITION➤union between⋯之間的統一◇currency union between the two countries兩國之間的貨幣統一➤union with與⋯的統一◇the union with East Germany與東德的統一union
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2workers' organization工會ADJECTIVE | VERB + UNION | UNION + VERB | UNION + NOUNADJECTIVE➤labor, trade, trades (BrE) 工會▸➤public-sector, public-service, public-services (all BrE) 公共部門工會;公用事業部門工會▸➤government-employee, public-employee (both NAmE) 政府雇員/公務員工會▸➤free, independent自由/獨立工會▸➤official官方工會➤big, large, major大型工會◇France's biggest union法國最大的工會➤militant, strong激進的/強大的工會▸➤local, national地方性/全國性工會➤industrial (especially NAmE) 產業工會▸➤electricians', faculty, teachers', etc.電工、教師等工會◇She became active in the teachers' union.她在教師工會中變得活躍起來。➤engineering, health, rail, teaching, transport, etc. (all BrE) 工程師、醫務人員、鐵路員工、教師、交通運輸業從業者等工會▸➤student, students'學生會VERB + UNION➤form, organize, set up形成/組織/建立工會▸➤join加入工會▸➤belong to屬於工會➤recognize承認工會UNION + VERB➤be affiliated to sth工會隸屬於⋯▸➤represent sb/sth工會代表⋯的利益◇The union represents 40% of all hospital workers.該工會代表着 40% 的醫院員工的利益。➤negotiate (sth)工會談判◇The nurses' union negotiated a new contract.護士工會談成了一份新合同。➤accept sth, agree (to sth)工會接受/同意(⋯)▸➤refuse sth, reject sth, threaten sth工會拒絕⋯;工會威脅要⋯◇The union threatened strike action if its demands were not met.工會揚言若不滿足要求就要舉行罷工。➤claim sth, express sth工會聲稱/表示⋯◇Several unions expressed support for the strike.有幾個工會表示支持這次罷工。➤support sb/sth工會支持⋯UNION + NOUN➤confederation, federation, movement, organization工會同盟;工會聯合會;工會運動;工會組織➤branch, local (NAmE) 工會分會;地方工會▸➤action, activism, activity, militancy, power工會行動;工會活動;工會激進行動;工會力量▸➤rights工會權利▸➤activist, member, official, rep, representative工會活躍分子;工會會員;工會官員;工會代表➤spokesman, spokesperson, spokeswoman工會發言人;工會女發言人➤boss, chief, leader, organizer, president, secretary, shop steward, steward (BrE) 工會主席;工會領袖;工會組織者;工會秘書;工會代表;工會幹事➤leadership, membership, representation工會領導地位/會員身分/代表➤conference, election工會會議/選舉➤shop (NAmE) (員工在一定期限內必須加入工會的)工會企業➤card, dues (especially NAmE) 工會會員證/會費◇He paid his union dues to Local Union 98.他向工會第 98 分會交納了會費。➤law工會法▸➤contract (NAmE) 集體合同➡ note at organizationunion
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3between two people結婚ADJECTIVE | VERB + UNIONADJECTIVE➤civil, legal民事結合(指同性婚姻);合法婚姻➤holy, spiritual神聖/精神結合➤sexual性結合➤gay, same-sex同性結合;同性婚姻VERB + UNION➤allow, recognize許可/承認婚姻◇states where same-sex unions are recognized承認同性婚姻的州