| 单词 | union |
| 释义 | Word Frequency union(ˈjuːnjən) noun 1. the condition of being united, the act of uniting, or a conjunction formed by such an act 2. an association, alliance, or confederation of individuals or groups for a common purpose, esp political 3. agreement or harmony 4. short for trade union 5. the act or state of marriage or sexual intercourse 6. a device on a flag representing union, such as another flag depicted in the top left corner 7. a device for coupling or linking parts, such as pipes 8. (often capital) a. an association of students at a university or college formed to look after the students' interests, provide facilities for recreation, etc b. the building or buildings housing the facilities of such an organization 9. Also called: join mathematics a set containing all members of two given sets. Symbol: ⋃, as in A⋃B 10. (in 19th-century England) a. a number of parishes united for the administration of poor relief b. a workhouse supported by such a combination 11. textiles a piece of cloth or fabric consisting of two different kinds of yarn 12. (modifier) of or related to a union, esp a trade union Word origin C15: from Church Latin ūniō oneness, from Latin ūnus oneWord Frequency Union(ˈjuːnjən) noun the Union 1. British a. the union of England and Wales from 1543 b. the union of the English and Scottish crowns (1603–1707) c. the union of England and Scotland from 1707 d. the political union of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1920) e. the union of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from 1920 2. US a. the United States of America b. the northern states of the US during the Civil War c. (as modifier) Union supporters 3. short for the Union of South Africa |
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