union
noun
ˈjuːnjən
noun
1
trade union labor union
also
又作
,
an
organization
formed
by
workers
to
protect
their
rights
工会
C | BrE AmE
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of
]
the
National
Union
of
Teachers
全国教师工会
Are
you
planning
to
join
the
union
?
你打算加入工会吗？
union
members
工会会员
2
used
in
the
names
of
some
clubs
or
organizations
协会; 联合会; 俱乐部; 会社
the
British
Golf
Union
英国高尔夫球协会
3
the
act
of
joining
two
or
more
things
together,
or
the
state
of
being
joined
together
[正式] 联合，合并; 结合
singular 单数 | formal
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of
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The
artist’s
work
shows
the
perfect
union
of
craftsmanship
and
imagination.
这位艺术家的作品体现了技巧和想象力的完美结合。
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with
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Some
militants
favour
independence
for
Kashmir
or
union
with
Pakistan.
有些激进分子主张克什米尔独立或并入巴基斯坦。
4
a
group
of
countries
or
states
with
the
same
central
government
同盟; 联盟; 联邦
singular 单数
the
Soviet
Union
苏联
5
the Union
used
in
the
past
to
talk
about
the
United
States,
especially
the
northern
states
during
the
Civil
War
〔尤指内战时期北部诸州的〕美利坚合众国
6
marriage
[正式] 结婚，婚姻
C,U | formal
7
the
activity
of
having
sex,
or
an
occasion
when
this
happens
[正式] 两性结合，性交
C,U | formal