unions

英 [ˈjuːnjənz]

美 [ˈjunjənz]

n.  协会; 联合会; 会社; 俱乐部; 同盟; 联盟; 联邦; (尤指内战时期的)美利坚合众国，美国
union的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 工会
  Aunionis a workers' organization which represents its members and which aims to improve things such as their working conditions and pay.
  1. I feel that women in all types of employment can benefit from joining a union.
     我认为女性无论从事什么工作，加入工会都是有好处的。
  2. ...union officials.
     工会官员
• N-UNCOUNT 联合；合并
  When theunionof two or more things occurs, they are joined together and become one thing.
  1. In 1918 the Romanian majority in this former tsarist province voted for union with Romania.
     1918年，这个前沙皇统治的省份中占了多数的罗马尼亚人投票赞成与罗马尼亚合并。
• N-SING 联盟；联合体
  When two or more things, for example countries or organizations, have been joined together to form one thing, you can refer to them as aunion.
  1. Tanzania is a union of the states of Tanganyika and Zanzibar.
     坦桑尼亚是坦噶尼喀和桑给巴尔两个政体组成的联合国家。
  2. ...the question of which countries should join the currency union.
     关于哪些国家应该加入货币联盟的问题
• N-COUNT 婚姻
  The marriage of two people is sometimes referred to as aunion.
  1. Even Louis began to think their union was not blessed in the eyes of God.
     就连路易斯都开始认为他们的婚姻并没有受到上帝的祝福。
• N-IN-NAMES （用于名称中）俱乐部，协会，联合会
  Unionis used in the name of some clubs, societies, and organizations.
  1. The naming of stars is at the discretion of the International Astronomical Union.
     给星体命名是由国际天文学联合会决定的。
  2. ...the Mothers' Union.
     母亲联合会

双语例句

• Both unions and management fear the dispute could escalate
  工会和管理层都担心争端会恶化。
• Unison and the other unions have the power to hold the Government to ransom.
  公务员工会和其他工会有能力胁迫政府。
• There is still much antagonism between trades unions and the oil companies
  工会和石油公司之间仍然存在着相当大的敌意。
• Trade unions are pressing him to stand firm
  各工会正在竭力劝说他坚定立场。
• The unions called a two-hour strike in protest at the railway authority's announcement.
  各工会号召罢工两小时，以对铁路当局所发通告表示抗议。
• The decision to return to the negotiating table marks an early victory for trade unions.
  回到谈判桌旁的决定标志着工会的初步胜利。
• The new industrial relations legislation curbed the power of the unions.
  新的劳资关系法规限制了工会的权力。
• They have yet to break the link with the trade unions.
  他们还必须断绝与工会组织的联系。
• Trade unions are regarding the poll as a test of the public's confidence in the government.
  工会将此次民意调查当作测试民众对政府信心的一种方式。
• If he demands too much, the unions will vote him down.
  如果他要求太多，工会就会投票撤换他。