union
gb/jˈunjən/ us/jˈunjən/
B1
英語
~ 600
語義
0件の語義
名詞
B1
entity
1
workers' organization for rights
A group of workers who join together to protect their jobs and improve pay and conditions.
用法パターン：
[someone] joins [a union]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'union' with 'team', but a union is usually a formal workers' group, not just any group of people.
類義語
labor union (A more specific term often used in American English to refer to the same concept.)
対義語
management (Refers to the employers or those in charge, often in opposition to a union's goals.)
コロケーション
trade union
|union member
|union leader
|union meeting
|union representative
テーマ
business
|law
|society
|work
例文
- 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.
学習者向け例文
- The union asked for more pay.
- My father is in a teachers' union.
- The union had a big meeting last week.
名詞
B2
action
2
joining together into one
When two or more things are brought together to make one thing.
用法パターン：
[the] union of [two things]
よくある間違い：
Learners may confuse 'union' with 'meeting'; a meeting is temporary, while a union is about joining into one.
類義語
merger (Often used for companies or organizations joining, especially in business contexts.)
対義語
separation (The act of moving apart or ending a connection.)
コロケーション
political union
|marriage union
|union of ideas
|union of states
テーマ
general
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
例文
- 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.
学習者向け例文
- The union of water and flour makes dough.
- Marriage is a union of two people.
- The two companies formed a union.
名詞
B1
entity
3
organization for shared purpose
A group made by people or countries to work together for the same goal.
類義語
alliance (Suggests cooperation but may be less formal or permanent than a union.)
対義語
disbandment (The act of breaking up an organization or group.)
コロケーション
student union
|European Union
|credit union
テーマ
society
|politics
|business
例文
- 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.
学習者向け例文
- I joined the student union at my school.
- The European Union is made of many countries.
- A credit union can help you save money.
名詞
formal
B2
state
4
state of being married
When two people are married to each other.
類義語
marriage (The more common term in everyday use for this state.)
対義語
divorce (The legal ending of a marriage.)
コロケーション
holy union
|marital union
テーマ
relationships
|law
例文
- They celebrated fifty years of marital union.
- Their union was blessed by the church.
- The law recognizes their civil union.
学習者向け例文
- Their union has lasted many years.
- Marriage is a type of union.
- They had a civil union last year.
文法
辞書形
union
IPA
GB/jˈunjən/
US/jˈunjən/
音節・強勢
uni - on （2音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (uni)
活用形
Noun
- Base: union
- Plural: union, unions
関連語
Forms
unions
noun
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
disunity
noun
disunited
adjective
Advanced or less common
unionization
noun C1
unitary
adjective
表現
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.
例文
- 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.
例文
- 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.
例文
- The trade union is negotiating with management over pay.
- Trade unions often organize strikes when talks fail.