union
/ˈjuːniən/
n.
一句话记住
工会;联合会;联盟;联合;结合;合并
释义与例句
n.
工会;联合会;联盟
an organization formed to represent workers, or a group of people, states, or organizations joined for a shared purpose
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The union negotiated a safer working environment for its members.
工会为会员争取到了更安全的工作环境。
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She contacted her union before signing the new contract.
她在签新合同前联系了自己的工会。
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The two parties formed a union to campaign for electoral reform.
两党结成联盟,共同争取选举改革。
n.
联合;结合;合并
the act or state of joining two or more things together
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The union of the two companies created the country's largest distributor.
两家公司的合并造就了该国最大的经销商。
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The design depends on a successful union of traditional and modern styles.
这项设计取决于传统风格与现代风格的成功结合。
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The treaty established the political union of the two states.
该条约确立了两个州的政治联合。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
trade union 是“工会”;the union of A and B 是“A 与 B 的结合”;不要与表示团结状态的 unity 混淆。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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unite 联合;团结动词,表示使人、群体或事物联合起来,常用 unite to do 或 unite against。
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reunion 重聚;团聚名词,指分开后的人再次相聚,也指同学聚会、家庭团聚等活动。
反义词
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division 分裂;分开表示“联合、结合”时,union 强调整体的形成;division 强调分离或内部意见分裂。The dispute caused a serious division within the alliance. 这场争端导致联盟内部严重分裂。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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unity 团结;统一;一致性union 可指组织、联盟或联合这一行为;unity 是不可数名词,侧重团结一致的状态,不能用来表示“工会”。The crisis strengthened a sense of unity among the residents. 这场危机增强了居民之间的团结感。
常见搭配
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trade union 工会Every employee has the right to join a trade union. 每位雇员都有权加入工会。
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union members 工会会员;联盟成员Union members voted to accept the revised pay offer. 工会会员投票决定接受修改后的薪资方案。
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the union of ……的联合或结合The festival celebrates the union of music, dance, and visual art. 这个节日庆典展现音乐、舞蹈和视觉艺术的结合。