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join a union
Many workers join a union.
许多工人加入一个工会。
工会
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
工会
an organization of workers formed to negotiate with employers
Many workers join a union.
许多工人加入一个工会。
联合或结合两个或更多事物为一体的行为。
The act of uniting or joining two or more things into one.
0-10-2式机车车轮排列。
The 0-10-2 locomotive wheel arrangement.
工会
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
联合或结合的状态；统一或和谐的状态。
The state of being united or joined; a state of unity or harmony.
The union is negotiating a new contract with the factory management.
工会正在与工厂管理层谈判新合同。
AI contextual example
She joined the teachers' union to get better working conditions.
她加入了教师工会，以争取更好的工作条件。
AI contextual example
Many workers pay a small fee to support their union.
许多工人支付少量费用来支持他们的工会。
AI contextual example
you have to join the union in order to get a job
你必须加入工会才能得到工作
WordNet
Many workers join a union.
许多工人加入一个工会。
He is a union member.
他是一名工会会员。
Not this
He joined union last year.
Use this
He joined a union last year.
中文没有冠词概念，学习者常遗漏不定冠词'a'或'an'。union是可数名词单数，前面需要冠词。
Not this
We need to union our efforts.
Use this
We need to unite our efforts.
中文'联合'可作动词，但英文union是名词，不能充当动词。应使用动词unite。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
工会
The workers formed a labor union to negotiate better wages.
工人们组建了一个工会来协商更高的工资。
信用合作社
She joined a credit union to get a low-interest loan.
她加入了一家信用合作社以获得低息贷款。
学生会
The student union organized a charity event.
学生会组织了一场慈善活动。
工会成员
Union members voted to strike for better conditions.
工会成员投票决定罢工以争取更好的条件。
工会合同
The union contract guarantees annual pay raises.
工会合同保证了年度加薪。
权宜结合
Their marriage was a union of convenience, not of love.
他们的婚姻是权宜结合，并非出于爱情。
情投意合
The union of hearts between the two families brought peace.
两个家族的情投意合带来了和平。
对立统一
The artist's work shows a beautiful union of opposites.
这位艺术家的作品展示了对立统一的美丽。
我们合众国人民，为建立一个更完善的联邦
This is the opening line of the U.S. Constitution, which established the framework of the federal government and emphasized the unity of the states.
这是美国宪法的开篇语，确立了联邦政府的框架，并强调了各州的团结。
这些州的联邦是永久的。
Abraham Lincoln spoke these words in his first inaugural address to affirm the permanence of the Union during the secession crisis.
亚伯拉罕·林肯在首次就职演说中说了这句话，以在分裂危机中肯定联邦的永久性。
Use union naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象工人手拉手（union）形成工会联盟，也可联想夫妻结合或国家联合。
工会活动（正式）
Commonly used in compounds like 'labor union' or 'trade union'.
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