"union" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 联合
• 工会

Definition

Union 指把人、群体或事物结合在一起的行为或状态。它也常指维护工人权利和利益的组织，也就是工会。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这个词既可用于正式英语，也可用于日常英语。注意：'union' 可以表示一般意义上的“结合、联合”，如 'the union of two countries'，也可以特指“工会”，如 'join a union'。常见搭配有 'labor union', 'trade union', 'in union with', 'the union of A and B'。

Examples

The union of the two groups made the project stronger.

这两个小组的**联合**让这个项目更强了。

My mother joined a teachers' union last year.

我妈妈去年加入了教师**工会**。

The workers asked the union for help.

工人们向**工会**求助。

After months of debate, the two parties finally agreed to a union.

经过几个月的讨论，双方终于同意实现**联合**。

The union is pushing for better pay and safer conditions.

**工会**正在争取更高的工资和更安全的工作条件。

He's thinking about joining the union, but he still has questions.

他在考虑加入**工会**，但还有一些疑问。