union
n
1 [U, sing] ~ (of A with B/between A and B) (act or instance of) uniting or being united 結(jié)合; 聯(lián)合; 合并
the union of three towns into one 三個市鎮(zhèn)之合而為一
support the union between our two parties/the union of our party with yours 贊成我們兩黨的聯(lián)合[我黨同貴黨的聯(lián)合].
2 [C]
(a) (esp political) whole formed by uniting parts, states, etc (尤指政治上的)聯(lián)盟、 聯(lián)邦等
the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 蘇維埃社會主義共和國聯(lián)盟.
(b) association or club formed by uniting people or groups 會社; 協(xié)會; 俱樂部
the National Union of Working Men's Clubs 全國勞工組織聯(lián)合會
members of the Students' Union, ie a general social and debating society at some universities and colleges 學生會成員(某些大專院校的)
join the Mothers' Union 加入母親聯(lián)合會.
(c) = trade union (trade1).
3 (fml or joc 文或謔)
(a) [U] state of being in agreement or harmony 一致; 和睦
live together in perfect union 十分和睦地在一起生活.
(b) [C] instance of this, esp a marriage 一致, 和睦(尤指婚姻)
a happy union, blessed with six children 有六個子女的美滿婚姻.
4 [C] coupling for rods or pipes (棒或管的)連接(器).