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union
u·nion / 5junjEn ; 5ju:njEn /noun
1. C also trade union BrE, labor union AmEan organization formed by workers to protect their rights工会:
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the National Union of Teachers全国教师工会
Are you planning to join the union ?你打算加入工会吗?
union members 工会会员
2. used in the names of some clubs or organizations协会; 联合会; 俱乐部; 会社:
the British Golf Union英国高尔夫球协会
3. sing.formalthe act of joining two or more things together, or the state of being joined together联合,合并; 结合:
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The artist's work shows the perfect union of craftsmanship and imagination.这位艺术家的作品体现了技巧和想象力的完美结合。
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Some militants favour independence for Kashmir or union with Pakistan.有些激进分子主张克什米尔独立或并入巴基斯坦。
4. sing.a group of countries or states with the same central government同盟; 联盟; 联邦:
the Soviet Union苏联
5. the Union used in the past to talk about the United States, especially the northern states during the Civil War〔尤指内战时期北部诸州的〕美利坚合众国
6. C,Uformalmarriage结婚,婚姻
7. C,Uformalthe activity of having sex, or an occasion when this happens两性结合,性交

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