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单词 union
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unionnoun

uk/ˈjuː.nj.ən/us/ˈjuː.nj.ən/

union noun (JOINING)

B2 [ S or U ] the act or the state of being joined together:

Meanwhile the debate on European political and monetary union continues.
formal She believes that the union (= marriage) of man and woman in holy matrimony is for ever.
the Union

[ S ] (in the American Civil War) the states that did not separate from the United States

More examples

  • 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.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Connecting and combining

  • abut
  • adjoin
  • aggregate
  • allied
  • amalgamate
  • assemblage
  • bind
  • conjunction
  • desegregate
  • dovetail
  • eclectic
  • entwine
  • fuse
  • fusion
  • linkage
  • lump sb/sth together
  • marriage
  • marry
  • meld
  • merge

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union noun (WORKERS)

B1 [ C, + sing/pl verb ] a trade union :

the electricians' union

More examples

  • 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.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Industrial relations

  • arbitrate
  • arbitration
  • bargaining power
  • closed shop
  • collective bargaining
  • convenor
  • flying picket
  • free collective bargaining
  • guild
  • industrial relations
  • labor union
  • labour relations
  • local
  • non-union
  • shop steward
  • student union
  • the TUC
  • trade union
  • unionize

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