union
gb/jˈunjən/ us/jˈunjən/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 600
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
1
workers' organization for rights
A group of workers who join together to protect their jobs and improve pay and conditions.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] joins [a union]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'union' with 'team', but a union is usually a formal workers' group, not just any group of people.
Συνώνυμα
labor union (A more specific term often used in American English to refer to the same concept.)
Αντώνυμα
management (Refers to the employers or those in charge, often in opposition to a union's goals.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
trade union
|union member
|union leader
|union meeting
|union representative
Θέματα
business
|law
|society
|work
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The union asked for more pay.
- My father is in a teachers' union.
- The union had a big meeting last week.
Ουσιαστικό
B2
action
2
joining together into one
When two or more things are brought together to make one thing.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[the] union of [two things]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'union' with 'meeting'; a meeting is temporary, while a union is about joining into one.
Συνώνυμα
merger (Often used for companies or organizations joining, especially in business contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
separation (The act of moving apart or ending a connection.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
political union
|marriage union
|union of ideas
|union of states
Θέματα
general
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The union of water and flour makes dough.
- Marriage is a union of two people.
- The two companies formed a union.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
3
organization for shared purpose
A group made by people or countries to work together for the same goal.
Συνώνυμα
alliance (Suggests cooperation but may be less formal or permanent than a union.)
Αντώνυμα
disbandment (The act of breaking up an organization or group.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
student union
|European Union
|credit union
Θέματα
society
|politics
|business
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I joined the student union at my school.
- The European Union is made of many countries.
- A credit union can help you save money.
Ουσιαστικό
formal
B2
state
4
state of being married
When two people are married to each other.
Συνώνυμα
marriage (The more common term in everyday use for this state.)
Αντώνυμα
divorce (The legal ending of a marriage.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
holy union
|marital union
Θέματα
relationships
|law
Παραδείγματα
- They celebrated fifty years of marital union.
- Their union was blessed by the church.
- The law recognizes their civil union.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Their union has lasted many years.
- Marriage is a type of union.
- They had a civil union last year.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
union
IPA
GB/jˈunjən/
US/jˈunjən/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
uni - on (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (uni)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: union
- Plural: union, unions
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
unions
noun
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
disunity
noun
disunited
adjective
Advanced or less common
unionization
noun C1
unitary
adjective
Εκφράσεις
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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- The trade union is negotiating with management over pay.
- Trade unions often organize strikes when talks fail.