Eun.¹

Brit.

/ˌiːˈjuː/, U.S.

/ˌiˈju/

Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: europium n.

Etymology: Symbolic abbreviation for europium n.

Chemistry.

The element europium.

ΚΠ

1901 tr. E. Demarçay in Chem. News 5 July 1/2 I propose the name europium for the new element, with symbol Eu [Fr. eu] and atomic weight 151 (approx.).

1920 Trans. Amer. Electrochem. Soc. 37 688 The distillation order is: Er, Ce, Eu, Nd, Pr, La, Yt, and Th.

1978 H. M. Rosenberg Solid State (ed. 2) ix. 204 The lighter rare earth metals from Ce to Eu become antiferromagnetic at low temperatures.

2008 Desalination 232 218/2 The resin shows a high uptake for U as well as Eu up to pH 4.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

EUn.²

Brit.

/ˌiːˈjuː/, U.S.

/ˌiˈju/

Forms: 1900s– EU, 1900s– E.U..

Origin: Formed within English, as an initialism. Etymon: English European Union.

Etymology: Initialism < the initial letters of European Union (see European Union at European adj. 5b).

With the. The European Union, an economic and political association of certain European countries (see European adj. 5b).

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > trading organization > [noun] > specific

Hanse1305

torgsin1933

Comecon1949

common market1950

Euratom1956

Euro-executive1957

EEC1958

Efta1959

OPEC1960

EMU1969

EU1990

1990 Toronto Star 27 June a29/1 A few years back..what used to be known as the EEC—European Economic Community—came to be known generally by the broader and more ambitious title of EC, or European Community. If EU, or European Union, now passes into everyday usage, Europe would be within reach of the goal of a ‘federation’.

1993 Guardian 11 Dec. 39/3 The companies also urged the EU to change the law on labelling so that they no longer have to display the percentage of cocoa solids in a chocolate bar.

1997 N.Y. Times 2 May a19/1 Mr. Major himself..has been in almost continuous conflict with Britain's partners in the E.U.

2000 Daily Tel. 3 Mar. 19/8 Both the European Commission and the EU's Portuguese presidency are pushing for a far-reaching charter.

2013 C. Tsiolkas Barracuda (2014) 435 The future was China and the EU and Luke's world of trade and exchange and frequent flyer points.

Compounds

General attributive, as EU membership, EU referendum, EU summit, etc.

ΚΠ

1991 Guardian 28 June 25/2 The arrival of the Scots and Welsh ministers to the European Union for the first EU summit held in the Swedish capital.

1998 Environmental Health News 5 June 8/2 Swedes feared that EU membership might lead to a watering down of their own high environmental standards.

2006 C. Murray Murder in Samarkand ix. 131 It was finally agreed that EU ambassadors would deliver a démarche over the boiling deaths and the Khudergegainov trial.

2010 Glasgow Herald (Nexis) 23 Apr. 12 The Civil Aviation Authority told Ryanair that it was expected to comply with the EU regulations.

2016 Radio Times 4 June (South/West ed.) 114/2 The host talks to leading figures from the leave and remain campaigns ahead of the EU referendum.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	eu
释义	Eun.¹ Brit. /ˌiːˈjuː/, U.S. /ˌiˈju/ Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: europium n. Etymology: Symbolic abbreviation for europium n. Chemistry. The element europium. ΚΠ 1901 tr. E. Demarçay in Chem. News 5 July 1/2 I propose the name europium for the new element, with symbol Eu [Fr. eu] and atomic weight 151 (approx.). 1920 Trans. Amer. Electrochem. Soc. 37 688 The distillation order is: Er, Ce, Eu, Nd, Pr, La, Yt, and Th. 1978 H. M. Rosenberg Solid State (ed. 2) ix. 204 The lighter rare earth metals from Ce to Eu become antiferromagnetic at low temperatures. 2008 Desalination 232 218/2 The resin shows a high uptake for U as well as Eu up to pH 4. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). EUn.² Brit. /ˌiːˈjuː/, U.S. /ˌiˈju/ Forms: 1900s– EU, 1900s– E.U.. Origin: Formed within English, as an initialism. Etymon: English European Union. Etymology: Initialism < the initial letters of European Union (see European Union at European adj. 5b). With the. The European Union, an economic and political association of certain European countries (see European adj. 5b). ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > trading organization > [noun] > specific Hanse1305 torgsin1933 Comecon1949 common market1950 Euratom1956 Euro-executive1957 EEC1958 Efta1959 OPEC1960 EMU1969 EU1990 1990 Toronto Star 27 June a29/1 A few years back..what used to be known as the EEC—European Economic Community—came to be known generally by the broader and more ambitious title of EC, or European Community. If EU, or European Union, now passes into everyday usage, Europe would be within reach of the goal of a ‘federation’. 1993 Guardian 11 Dec. 39/3 The companies also urged the EU to change the law on labelling so that they no longer have to display the percentage of cocoa solids in a chocolate bar. 1997 N.Y. Times 2 May a19/1 Mr. Major himself..has been in almost continuous conflict with Britain's partners in the E.U. 2000 Daily Tel. 3 Mar. 19/8 Both the European Commission and the EU's Portuguese presidency are pushing for a far-reaching charter. 2013 C. Tsiolkas Barracuda (2014) 435 The future was China and the EU and Luke's world of trade and exchange and frequent flyer points. Compounds General attributive, as EU membership, EU referendum, EU summit, etc. ΚΠ 1991 Guardian 28 June 25/2 The arrival of the Scots and Welsh ministers to the European Union for the first EU summit held in the Swedish capital. 1998 Environmental Health News 5 June 8/2 Swedes feared that EU membership might lead to a watering down of their own high environmental standards. 2006 C. Murray Murder in Samarkand ix. 131 It was finally agreed that EU ambassadors would deliver a démarche over the boiling deaths and the Khudergegainov trial. 2010 Glasgow Herald (Nexis) 23 Apr. 12 The Civil Aviation Authority told Ryanair that it was expected to comply with the EU regulations. 2016 Radio Times 4 June (South/West ed.) 114/2 The host talks to leading figures from the leave and remain campaigns ahead of the EU referendum. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). > see also also refers to : eu-comb. form < n.¹1901n.²1990 see also
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