| [/ˈjuːnɪən; ˋjunjən/] n 用法:
1 [U, sing] ~ (of A with B/between A and B) (act or instance of) uniting or being united 结合; 联合; 合并:
the union of three towns into one 三个市镇之合而为一 *
support the union between our two parties/the union of our party with yours 赞成我们两党的联合[我党同贵党的联合]. 用法:
2 [C] (a) (esp political) whole formed by uniting parts, states, etc （尤指政治上的）联盟、 联邦等:
the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 苏维埃社会主义共和国联盟.
(b) association or club formed by uniting people or groups 会社; 协会; 俱乐部:
the National Union of Working Men's Clubs 全国劳工组织联合会 *
members of the Students' Union, ie a general social and debating society at some universities and colleges 学生会成员（某些大专院校的） *
join the Mothers' Union 加入母亲联合会.
(C) = trade union (trade1). 用法:
3 (fml or joc 文或谑) (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 有六个子女的美满婚姻. 用法:
4 [C] coupling for rods or pipes （棒或管的）连接（器）. |