union
gb/jˈunjən/ us/jˈunjən/
B1
Английски
~ 600
Значения
0 значения
Съществително
B1
entity
1
workers' organization for rights
A group of workers who join together to protect their jobs and improve pay and conditions.
Модел на употреба:
[someone] joins [a union]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'union' with 'team', but a union is usually a formal workers' group, not just any group of people.
Синоними
labor union (A more specific term often used in American English to refer to the same concept.)
Антоними
management (Refers to the employers or those in charge, often in opposition to a union's goals.)
Колокации
trade union
|union member
|union leader
|union meeting
|union representative
Теми
business
|law
|society
|work
Примери
- The union negotiated a better health plan for its members.
- Teachers in the union voted to go on strike.
- She has been active in the union for over ten years.
- The company met with the union to discuss wages.
Примери за учащи
- The union asked for more pay.
- My father is in a teachers' union.
- The union had a big meeting last week.
Съществително
B2
action
2
joining together into one
When two or more things are brought together to make one thing.
Модел на употреба:
[the] union of [two things]
Честа грешка:
Learners may confuse 'union' with 'meeting'; a meeting is temporary, while a union is about joining into one.
Синоними
merger (Often used for companies or organizations joining, especially in business contexts.)
Антоними
separation (The act of moving apart or ending a connection.)
Колокации
political union
|marriage union
|union of ideas
|union of states
Теми
general
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- The union of these two rivers creates a wide delta.
- Their marriage was seen as a union between two cultures.
- The political union of the countries brought stability to the region.
Примери за учащи
- The union of water and flour makes dough.
- Marriage is a union of two people.
- The two companies formed a union.
Съществително
B1
entity
3
organization for shared purpose
A group made by people or countries to work together for the same goal.
Синоними
alliance (Suggests cooperation but may be less formal or permanent than a union.)
Антоними
disbandment (The act of breaking up an organization or group.)
Колокации
student union
|European Union
|credit union
Теми
society
|politics
|business
Примери
- The European Union has 27 member states.
- She is the president of the student union.
- Members of the credit union can get lower interest rates.
Примери за учащи
- I joined the student union at my school.
- The European Union is made of many countries.
- A credit union can help you save money.
Съществително
formal
B2
state
4
state of being married
When two people are married to each other.
Синоними
marriage (The more common term in everyday use for this state.)
Антоними
divorce (The legal ending of a marriage.)
Колокации
holy union
|marital union
Теми
relationships
|law
Примери
- They celebrated fifty years of marital union.
- Their union was blessed by the church.
- The law recognizes their civil union.
Примери за учащи
- Their union has lasted many years.
- Marriage is a type of union.
- They had a civil union last year.
Граматика
Речникова форма
union
IPA
GB/jˈunjən/
US/jˈunjən/
Срички и ударение
uni - on (2 срички)
Stress on 1st syllable (uni)
Форми на думата
Noun
- Base: union
- Plural: union, unions
Семейство думи
Forms
unions
noun
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
disunity
noun
disunited
adjective
Advanced or less common
unionization
noun C1
unitary
adjective
Изрази
civil union
1/sˈɪvəl jˈunjən/
fixed phrase
legal partnership without marriage status
A legal relationship between two people that is like marriage but not exactly the same under the law.
Примери
- They entered into a civil union last summer.
- Civil unions are recognized in several states.
in union with
1/ˈɪn jˈunjən wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
formal
together in agreement or cooperation
Doing something together with someone or something else in agreement.
Примери
- In union with local charities, the company launched a food drive.
- She worked in union with her colleagues to finish the project.
trade union
1/tɹˈeɪd jˈunjən/
fixed phrase
workers' organization for rights at work
A group of workers who join together to protect their jobs and improve pay and conditions at work.
Примери
- The trade union is negotiating with management over pay.
- Trade unions often organize strikes when talks fail.