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