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