Definition of union in English:

union

noun ˈjuːnjənˈjuːnjɪən

1mass noun The action of joining together or the fact of being joined together, especially in a political context.
结合；（尤指政治上）联合（或合并）
he was opposed to closer political or economic union with Europe
他反对与欧洲建立更紧密的政治和经济联合。
count noun a currency union between the two countries
两国货币统一。
Example sentencesExamples
- The vision of a socialist economic and political union includes a single currency, but not as others know it.
- At the Council of Ferrara-Florence in 1438-39 the union of the churches was finally realised.
- After World War II, the Grand Duchy became an active participant in the process of forming economic and political union within Europe.
- The point is that I also think it quite reasonable to not want to join in closer political union with the EU.
- In fact, the UK has probably passed the point of maximum political returns for joining the single currency union.
- But there were huge differences between Ireland and the others, the key one being our political and currency union with Germany.
- Grafted roses can put out suckers from the rootstock below the bud union.
- The monetary union furthermore operates with a central bank whose primary concern is to combat inflation.
- Budding is usually done at ground level, and often times the rootstock will send up shoots from below the bud union.
- In one case, actors of each kind were joined together in near-Siamese union, each performing in his own way.
- Even EU President Romano Prodi has said he views economic union as going hand in hand with political union.
- Political and economic union have not developed swiftly or easily, and the development of a common intelligence policy is likely to be similar.
- Economic and political union cannot be separated.
- This fact of currency union renders all the sophistry of the Chancellor's five tests otiose.
- More than a political and economic union, the EU represents a community of values.
- Your description seems more in keeping with the union of opposites and elements in alchemy.
- Plant the roots so the bud union or graft is 2 inches below the ground level.
- A task force was created to draft a plan of union, and a timeline was proposed.
- Nearer home, there were attempts from 1947 onwards to form a political and economic union of Western Europe.
- This is about - not just about economic monetary union, it's about political union as well.
Synonyms
unification, uniting, joining, merging, merger, fusion, fusing, amalgamating, amalgamation, junction, coalition, combining, combination, consolidation, conjunction, confederation, federation, integration, synthesis, blend, blending, mixture, mingling, commingling
informal mash-up
1. 1.1historical The uniting of the English and Scottish crowns in 1603, of the English and Scottish parliaments in 1707, or of the parliaments of Great Britain and Ireland in 1801.
  〔史〕1603年英格兰和苏格兰王国合一；1707年英格兰和苏格兰国会合一；1801年大不列颠和爱尔兰国会合一
2. 1.2 A state of harmony or agreement.
  和谐；一致
  they live in perfect union
  他们生活完全和谐。
  Example sentencesExamples
  It's not one of denial, it's one of bringing the body and the mind into perfect unity and union.
  So while protecting ourselves abroad, let us form a more perfect union here at home.
  The union makes perfect sense - rai is both Algeria's punk music and its signature dance music.
  Then there are the Buddhas: the spiritual union of perfect oneness beyond speech.
  The voices spoke in perfect union; men, women and children each spoke with their own voice, all equal in death.
  And he exists in perfect love and union with the Father.
  The final goal of Shaivism is realizing one's identity with Shiva in perfect union and non-differentiation (monism).
  The idea of incorporation brings organic relationship into the present and the future by aspiring to a more perfect union, human and divine.
  The right wine can create a delightful union with a roast and companion dish.
  To balance this he remained a staunch member of the Church of England and a firm believer in the indissoluble union between Church and State.
  Earthly marriage reveals new measures of his grace and glory to those made one in him, while also mirroring the more perfect union of God with his people.
  He begins with the Zen garden, ‘quintessentially a place for meditation, the perfect union of nature and contrivance’.
  Everything in it, on the level of staging, lighting, cutting and framing, creates that sense and sensation of perfect union, of the oneness of the lovers.
  For him, Asia and Europe was his parents, and he sought a more perfect union.
  They're looking for the perfect union between business and art.
  Individuals of both, mingling with the citizens, disseminated principles of union among them.
  Young notes the sexual imagery in the poem as a representation of the ‘perfect union between poet and image.’
  Looking at Hong Kong designers and brands, we see a perfect, seamless union of tradition and innovation.
  They envisioned a more perfect union with freedom, liberty, justice, and equality for all Americans.
  Ultimately, we tear our spirits out of our bodies as our way of declaring harmonious union.
  Synonyms
  unity, accord, unison, unanimity, harmony, concord, agreement, concurrence, undividedness
3. 1.3count noun A marriage.
  结婚；婚姻
  their union had not been blessed with children
  他们的婚姻没有子女。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Same-sex marriage advocates are urging MPs to defeat an anticipated motion from the Canadian Alliance defining marriage as a union between a man and a woman.
  Gay and lesbian Vermonters do not have the right to call their unions marriage.
  The proclamation went on to define marriage as ‘a union between a man and a woman.’
  Should the Church bless same-sex unions and ordain gay and lesbian people in same-sex partnership?
  Marriage is a union of souls, not just bodies and hearts.
  This strange partnership was rightly described as more of an ‘arranged marriage than a romantic union.’
  A marriage is considered a union of two families as well as two individuals.
  This reception also symbolizes and makes real our union with the whole Church.
  Although my parents emulate everything I would hope to find in a union, my interests have focussed on many not able to offer such a thing.
  The bride and groom take a drink to symbolize their union.
  The study found that 22 percent of married or domestic partner couples report they are involved in a religiously diverse union.
  In other words, no state will be required to grant marriage benefits to unions other than marriage; those incidents are left up to the voters to decide.
  In contrast, older people living in stable marriages are prevented from taking communion simply because their union has not been blessed in church.
  We need to demand the same respect under the law for our unions that heterosexual marriage provides.
  Gratian ascribed to the concubinage relationship the quality of marital affection which the Roman jurists had reserved for marriage unions.
  So when Henry met nursing student Joy Martin three years ago and the two fell in love, they decided they wanted a holy union in a Catholic church.
  It is as though all traces of eroticism have been whitewashed out of the movie's principal heterosexual union.
  Marriage is considered a union of two families, not the choice of two individuals.
  But she said that while both parties consented to arranged marriages, forced unions were made under duress.
  In 1985, at least 75 percent of all new unions between women and men were established without the payment of bride wealth.
  Synonyms
  marriage, wedding, partnership, pairing, alliance, match, compact, affiliation, civil partnership
  coupling, intercourse, mating
  formal coition, coitus, copulation
2A society or association formed by people with a common interest or purpose.
俱乐部；会社；社团
in names the Mothers' Union
Example sentencesExamples
- The society serves as a union of personalities lobbying for the success of the institution similar to the Philadelphia Orchestra.
- Honestly, the activities of our student union are too ephemeral: often changing and always short-lived.
- These groups include clubs, teams, societies, unions, and centres on campus (to name but a few).
- I don't think there's a Turk union or association or club chapter.
Synonyms
association, trade union, alliance, league, guild
coalition, consortium, combine, syndicate, confederation, federation, confederacy, partnership, fraternity, brotherhood, sorority, society, club, group, organization
1. 2.1 A trade union.
  in names the National Farmers' Union
  全国农民联合会。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The union constantly assists trade unions in poor countries to organise and campaign for human rights and acceptable labour standards.
  The union is calling on trade unionists to bombard the council with messages of protest.
  They have spoken to Unison branches and met trade unionists from other unions.
  The unions gained one percent but went three weeks with no pay.
  Because of the anti trade union laws the union reps couldn't call one officially.
  The union wants a four percent pay increase and a trust fund to protect workers' entitlements.
  If the union leaders refuse to fight then New Labour will get a breathing space on some fronts.
  Back in the mid-1990s, the union leaders got the idea to unionize my then small business with its six production employees.
  The national teachers' unions like to present themselves as the underdog in the fight over school reform.
  The union leaders were forced to call for a general strike and the cabinet rushed to end the dispute.
  This is bound up both with the bipartisan support for these attacks on city employees, and with the role of the city unions and the entire trade union bureaucracy.
  I would have preferred the plumbers union myself.
  The number of national unions varied during the times, mainly because of frequent mergers.
  It was signed with teaching unions - except the National Union of Teachers - in January.
  The union estimated that between 80 and 90 per cent of its members walked out of job centres and benefit offices on Monday.
  Each of the unions are now seeking national executive endorsement for industrial action.
  At the end of the book, he declares that labour historians must pay attention to those wage earners who rejected class struggle and who were more loyal to their churches than to their unions.
  It would be replaced by a system in which the faculty would be represented by a few union leaders.
  Members of the tugboat and barge operators union will now have to vote on the proposed deal - a process that could take up to six weeks.
  We are 100 per cent behind our union, as every firefighter knows our fight for better pay is a just one.
3British historical A number of parishes consolidated for the purposes of administering the Poor Laws.
〈英史〉教区联合济贫组织
Example sentencesExamples
- Homfray was instituted as incumbent of the Bunclody union of parishes by Bishop Peter Barrett in St Mary's Church of Ireland on February 18.
- In addition, the new Act created a commission to supervise the establishment of unions of parishes in England and Wales.
1. 3.1 An association of independent Churches, especially Congregational or Baptist, for purposes of cooperation.
  〈英〉（尤指公理会或浸礼会等英国独立教会合作组建的）教会同盟；联合教会
  Example sentencesExamples
  The governing idea was that the agency for distributing the money should ordinarily be the Baptist unions or conventions in the recipient countries.
  In 1972 the Presbyterian church of England merged with most of the congregational unions to create the United Reform Church, but the decline in membership was not arrested.
  Marking the 40th anniversary of the existence of the union of seven churches has been a culmination of a multitude of ups and downs for the UCZ.
  Certain tensions created by different theological understandings now were forced to exist side by side in a new union of churches.
  Churches Together in South West York, a union of nine churches in the area, are all circulating the petition along with businesses in Micklegate.
4A political unit consisting of a number of states or provinces with the same central government.
联邦；联盟，尤指
1. 4.1 The United States, especially from its founding by the original thirteen states in 1787–90 to the secession of the Confederate states in 1860–1.
  （1787-1861年间的）美国
  California is the fastest growing state in the Union when it comes to urban encroachment
2. 4.2 The northern states of the United States which opposed the seceding Confederate states in the American Civil War.
  （美国南北战争期间的）联邦
3. 4.3 South Africa, especially before it became a republic in 1961.
5Mathematics
The set that comprises all the elements (and no others) contained in any of two or more given sets.
〔数〕并，并集
Example sentencesExamples
- In what follows, we will apply results about centroids of domains to unions of curves or line segments.
- Venn extended Boole's mathematical logic and is best known to mathematicians and logicians for his diagrammatic way of representing sets, and their unions and intersections.
- Consider a graph G which is formed by taking the union of k cycles.
- The locus of their centers is the union of two angle bisectors - two one line sets forming an angle of / 2.
1. 5.1mass noun The operation of forming a union.
  并集形成
  Example sentencesExamples
  For Blake, the fact that two sets were being operated together brought to mind another set operation, union.
  Venn diagrams deal with sets, their union and intersection.
  This assembly uses simple programming and mathematical principles: Boolean, union and intersection.
  It followed that number-theoretic operations could be explained in terms of set-theoretic operations such as intersection, union, and the like.
6A joint or coupling for pipes.
联管节；接头
Example sentencesExamples
- Planting the union below soil level helps protect from the cold and planting the union above soil level makes it easier to detect and remove suckers.
- Split hoses can be repaired with a proper union joint or re-attach the hose to the machine.
- The vertical gas line comes to a T joint below the union toward the bottom side of the water heater and is connected to the top vertical opening of the T joint.
Synonyms
join, joint, intersection, link, bond, weld, seam, coupling, connection, juncture
7(in South Asia) a local administrative unit comprising several rural villages.
（印度次大陆）村落联合体
Example sentencesExamples
- Ukhia thana had 5 unions; a union is a rural administrative subdivision of the thana comprising several villages.
8A part of a flag with an emblem symbolizing national union, typically occupying the upper corner next to the staff.
旗帜上象征国家统一的部分（一般在内上角）
9mass noun A fabric made of two or more different yarns, typically cotton and linen or silk.
（两或多种纤维混纺而成，多用棉和麻或丝）交织织物；混纺织物

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French, or from ecclesiastical Latin unio(n-) 'unity', from Latin unus 'one'.

Rhymes

Cameroonian, communion, Mancunian, Neptunian, Réunion

union¹

nounˈyo͞onyənˈjunjən

1The action or fact of joining or being joined, especially in a political context.
结合；（尤指政治上）联合（或合并）
he was opposed to closer political or economic union with Europe
他反对与欧洲建立更紧密的政治和经济联合。
a currency union between the two countries
两国货币统一。
Example sentencesExamples
- More than a political and economic union, the EU represents a community of values.
- Nearer home, there were attempts from 1947 onwards to form a political and economic union of Western Europe.
- Political and economic union have not developed swiftly or easily, and the development of a common intelligence policy is likely to be similar.
- At the Council of Ferrara-Florence in 1438-39 the union of the churches was finally realised.
- The monetary union furthermore operates with a central bank whose primary concern is to combat inflation.
- Economic and political union cannot be separated.
- But there were huge differences between Ireland and the others, the key one being our political and currency union with Germany.
- The point is that I also think it quite reasonable to not want to join in closer political union with the EU.
- In one case, actors of each kind were joined together in near-Siamese union, each performing in his own way.
- This is about - not just about economic monetary union, it's about political union as well.
- Even EU President Romano Prodi has said he views economic union as going hand in hand with political union.
- In fact, the UK has probably passed the point of maximum political returns for joining the single currency union.
- This fact of currency union renders all the sophistry of the Chancellor's five tests otiose.
- Your description seems more in keeping with the union of opposites and elements in alchemy.
- The vision of a socialist economic and political union includes a single currency, but not as others know it.
- Grafted roses can put out suckers from the rootstock below the bud union.
- Plant the roots so the bud union or graft is 2 inches below the ground level.
- After World War II, the Grand Duchy became an active participant in the process of forming economic and political union within Europe.
- A task force was created to draft a plan of union, and a timeline was proposed.
- Budding is usually done at ground level, and often times the rootstock will send up shoots from below the bud union.
Synonyms
unification, uniting, joining, merging, merger, fusion, fusing, amalgamating, amalgamation, junction, coalition, combining, combination, consolidation, conjunction, confederation, federation, integration, synthesis, blend, blending, mixture, mingling, commingling
1. 1.1 A state of harmony or agreement.
  和谐；一致
  they live in perfect union
  他们生活完全和谐。
  Example sentencesExamples
  For him, Asia and Europe was his parents, and he sought a more perfect union.
  The right wine can create a delightful union with a roast and companion dish.
  He begins with the Zen garden, ‘quintessentially a place for meditation, the perfect union of nature and contrivance’.
  Young notes the sexual imagery in the poem as a representation of the ‘perfect union between poet and image.’
  The union makes perfect sense - rai is both Algeria's punk music and its signature dance music.
  Earthly marriage reveals new measures of his grace and glory to those made one in him, while also mirroring the more perfect union of God with his people.
  Looking at Hong Kong designers and brands, we see a perfect, seamless union of tradition and innovation.
  The final goal of Shaivism is realizing one's identity with Shiva in perfect union and non-differentiation (monism).
  The voices spoke in perfect union; men, women and children each spoke with their own voice, all equal in death.
  To balance this he remained a staunch member of the Church of England and a firm believer in the indissoluble union between Church and State.
  Then there are the Buddhas: the spiritual union of perfect oneness beyond speech.
  It's not one of denial, it's one of bringing the body and the mind into perfect unity and union.
  They're looking for the perfect union between business and art.
  They envisioned a more perfect union with freedom, liberty, justice, and equality for all Americans.
  Everything in it, on the level of staging, lighting, cutting and framing, creates that sense and sensation of perfect union, of the oneness of the lovers.
  Individuals of both, mingling with the citizens, disseminated principles of union among them.
  Ultimately, we tear our spirits out of our bodies as our way of declaring harmonious union.
  And he exists in perfect love and union with the Father.
  The idea of incorporation brings organic relationship into the present and the future by aspiring to a more perfect union, human and divine.
  So while protecting ourselves abroad, let us form a more perfect union here at home.
  Synonyms
  unity, accord, unison, unanimity, harmony, concord, agreement, concurrence, undividedness
2. 1.2 A marriage.
  结婚；婚姻
  their union had not been blessed with children
  他们的婚姻没有子女。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Although my parents emulate everything I would hope to find in a union, my interests have focussed on many not able to offer such a thing.
  Marriage is considered a union of two families, not the choice of two individuals.
  This strange partnership was rightly described as more of an ‘arranged marriage than a romantic union.’
  Gratian ascribed to the concubinage relationship the quality of marital affection which the Roman jurists had reserved for marriage unions.
  Should the Church bless same-sex unions and ordain gay and lesbian people in same-sex partnership?
  In other words, no state will be required to grant marriage benefits to unions other than marriage; those incidents are left up to the voters to decide.
  The proclamation went on to define marriage as ‘a union between a man and a woman.’
  So when Henry met nursing student Joy Martin three years ago and the two fell in love, they decided they wanted a holy union in a Catholic church.
  In contrast, older people living in stable marriages are prevented from taking communion simply because their union has not been blessed in church.
  Gay and lesbian Vermonters do not have the right to call their unions marriage.
  In 1985, at least 75 percent of all new unions between women and men were established without the payment of bride wealth.
  We need to demand the same respect under the law for our unions that heterosexual marriage provides.
  But she said that while both parties consented to arranged marriages, forced unions were made under duress.
  Same-sex marriage advocates are urging MPs to defeat an anticipated motion from the Canadian Alliance defining marriage as a union between a man and a woman.
  This reception also symbolizes and makes real our union with the whole Church.
  The study found that 22 percent of married or domestic partner couples report they are involved in a religiously diverse union.
  A marriage is considered a union of two families as well as two individuals.
  The bride and groom take a drink to symbolize their union.
  Marriage is a union of souls, not just bodies and hearts.
  It is as though all traces of eroticism have been whitewashed out of the movie's principal heterosexual union.
  Synonyms
  marriage, wedding, partnership, pairing, alliance, match, compact, affiliation, civil partnership
2A club, society, or association formed by people with a common interest or purpose.
俱乐部；会社；社团
members of the Students' Union
学生会会员。
Example sentencesExamples
- I don't think there's a Turk union or association or club chapter.
- These groups include clubs, teams, societies, unions, and centres on campus (to name but a few).
- The society serves as a union of personalities lobbying for the success of the institution similar to the Philadelphia Orchestra.
- Honestly, the activities of our student union are too ephemeral: often changing and always short-lived.
Synonyms
association, trade union, alliance, league, guild
1. 2.1 An organized association of workers formed to protect and further their rights and interests; a labor union.
  工会
  the National Farmers' Union
  全国农民联合会。
  Example sentencesExamples
  I would have preferred the plumbers union myself.
  The national teachers' unions like to present themselves as the underdog in the fight over school reform.
  This is bound up both with the bipartisan support for these attacks on city employees, and with the role of the city unions and the entire trade union bureaucracy.
  If the union leaders refuse to fight then New Labour will get a breathing space on some fronts.
  Members of the tugboat and barge operators union will now have to vote on the proposed deal - a process that could take up to six weeks.
  The union wants a four percent pay increase and a trust fund to protect workers' entitlements.
  The unions gained one percent but went three weeks with no pay.
  The union is calling on trade unionists to bombard the council with messages of protest.
  At the end of the book, he declares that labour historians must pay attention to those wage earners who rejected class struggle and who were more loyal to their churches than to their unions.
  Back in the mid-1990s, the union leaders got the idea to unionize my then small business with its six production employees.
  The union constantly assists trade unions in poor countries to organise and campaign for human rights and acceptable labour standards.
  The union estimated that between 80 and 90 per cent of its members walked out of job centres and benefit offices on Monday.
  It would be replaced by a system in which the faculty would be represented by a few union leaders.
  Because of the anti trade union laws the union reps couldn't call one officially.
  Each of the unions are now seeking national executive endorsement for industrial action.
  The number of national unions varied during the times, mainly because of frequent mergers.
  It was signed with teaching unions - except the National Union of Teachers - in January.
  They have spoken to Unison branches and met trade unionists from other unions.
  We are 100 per cent behind our union, as every firefighter knows our fight for better pay is a just one.
  The union leaders were forced to call for a general strike and the cabinet rushed to end the dispute.
3British historical A number of parishes consolidated for the purposes of administering the Poor Laws.
〈英史〉教区联合济贫组织
Example sentencesExamples
- In addition, the new Act created a commission to supervise the establishment of unions of parishes in England and Wales.
- Homfray was instituted as incumbent of the Bunclody union of parishes by Bishop Peter Barrett in St Mary's Church of Ireland on February 18.
1. 3.1 An association of independent churches for purposes of cooperation.
  〈英〉（尤指公理会或浸礼会等英国独立教会合作组建的）教会同盟；联合教会
  Example sentencesExamples
  The governing idea was that the agency for distributing the money should ordinarily be the Baptist unions or conventions in the recipient countries.
  In 1972 the Presbyterian church of England merged with most of the congregational unions to create the United Reform Church, but the decline in membership was not arrested.
  Marking the 40th anniversary of the existence of the union of seven churches has been a culmination of a multitude of ups and downs for the UCZ.
  Churches Together in South West York, a union of nine churches in the area, are all circulating the petition along with businesses in Micklegate.
  Certain tensions created by different theological understandings now were forced to exist side by side in a new union of churches.
4A political unit consisting of a number of states or provinces with the same central government.
联邦；联盟，尤指
1. 4.1 The US, especially from its founding by the original thirteen states in 1787–90 to the secession of the Confederate states in 1860–61.
  （1787-1861年间的）美国
2. 4.2 The northern states of the US that opposed the seceding Confederate states in the Civil War.
  （美国南北战争期间的）联邦
5Mathematics
The set that comprises all the elements (and no others) contained in any of two or more given sets.
〔数〕并，并集
Example sentencesExamples
- In what follows, we will apply results about centroids of domains to unions of curves or line segments.
- Venn extended Boole's mathematical logic and is best known to mathematicians and logicians for his diagrammatic way of representing sets, and their unions and intersections.
- The locus of their centers is the union of two angle bisectors - two one line sets forming an angle of / 2.
- Consider a graph G which is formed by taking the union of k cycles.
1. 5.1 The operation of forming a union.
  并集形成
  Example sentencesExamples
  Venn diagrams deal with sets, their union and intersection.
  For Blake, the fact that two sets were being operated together brought to mind another set operation, union.
  This assembly uses simple programming and mathematical principles: Boolean, union and intersection.
  It followed that number-theoretic operations could be explained in terms of set-theoretic operations such as intersection, union, and the like.
6A pipe coupling.
Example sentencesExamples
- Planting the union below soil level helps protect from the cold and planting the union above soil level makes it easier to detect and remove suckers.
- The vertical gas line comes to a T joint below the union toward the bottom side of the water heater and is connected to the top vertical opening of the T joint.
- Split hoses can be repaired with a proper union joint or re-attach the hose to the machine.
Synonyms
join, joint, intersection, link, bond, weld, seam, coupling, connection, juncture
7A part of a flag with an emblem symbolizing national union, typically occupying the upper corner next to the staff.
旗帜上象征国家统一的部分（一般在内上角）
8A fabric made of two or more different yarns, typically cotton and linen or silk.
（两或多种纤维混纺而成，多用棉和麻或丝）交织织物；混纺织物
9US A building at a college or university used by students for recreation and other nonacademic activities.
Example sentencesExamples
- Yet, an eight-student takeover last month of the student union's ‘tower’ has severely shaken that image.
- For much of his twenties he stayed on at university as the student union's entertainment manager.
- What happens when you get a bunch of drag kings and queens to perform at high noon in front of the student union at a big midwestern state university?
- Teletype machine was set up in the student union at the University of Buffalo, where I was enrolled, and lottery numbers were posted as they were pulled.
- It has a door leading to the adjacent dining room of the university students' union, the debating society.
- We meet in the Quad because the student union, which is located right next to the Quad, has a nice expanse of white wall that serves perfectly as a projection screen.
- Unusual bathing habits featured at New College's students' union too.
- Finally I manage to escape and arrive in the beer-sticky warren that is Cardiff University students' union to meet the band.
- It followed that our model of ‘student union versus research facility’ was also wrong.
- But the scene in their London Bridge rehearsal room couldn't be further removed from Canterbury Christchurch University College student union.
- The next clinic is between 5pm and 8pm on March 31 at St Martin's College student union.
- The singer will perform at the Valentine's Day event at Bradford University's student union.
- Advocates argued that it would increase community spirit to have everyone coming through the student union.
- We walked over to the student union, ordered some lunch and sat at a corner table by ourselves.
- I was on at the student union of the University of Central Lancashire today.
- At university the weekly karaoke in the students union was dominated by people who thought they were on Pop Idol, and were there for only one reason - to be the best singer and win the crate of lager.
- They extend to the south and blossom with colorful vertical banners that identify the student union and the activities it holds.
- I was in the Rathskellar, a bar and grill in the University of Wisconsin's union, waiting for my next class to begin.
- There is ‘hell-for-leather’ jiving in the student union of Queen's College, Belfast.
- Benson Osawe, academic affairs officer at the university's student union, said students were often seen as easy prey.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French, or from ecclesiastical Latin unio(n-) ‘unity’, from Latin unus ‘one’.

Union²

proper nounˈyo͞onyənˈjunjən

An industrial and residential township in northeastern New Jersey; population 53,673 (est. 2008).

单词	union
释义	Definition of union in English: union noun ˈjuːnjənˈjuːnjɪən 1mass noun The action of joining together or the fact of being joined together, especially in a political context. 结合；（尤指政治上）联合（或合并） he was opposed to closer political or economic union with Europe 他反对与欧洲建立更紧密的政治和经济联合。 count noun a currency union between the two countries 两国货币统一。 Example sentencesExamples The vision of a socialist economic and political union includes a single currency, but not as others know it. At the Council of Ferrara-Florence in 1438-39 the union of the churches was finally realised. After World War II, the Grand Duchy became an active participant in the process of forming economic and political union within Europe. The point is that I also think it quite reasonable to not want to join in closer political union with the EU. In fact, the UK has probably passed the point of maximum political returns for joining the single currency union. But there were huge differences between Ireland and the others, the key one being our political and currency union with Germany. Grafted roses can put out suckers from the rootstock below the bud union. The monetary union furthermore operates with a central bank whose primary concern is to combat inflation. Budding is usually done at ground level, and often times the rootstock will send up shoots from below the bud union. In one case, actors of each kind were joined together in near-Siamese union, each performing in his own way. Even EU President Romano Prodi has said he views economic union as going hand in hand with political union. Political and economic union have not developed swiftly or easily, and the development of a common intelligence policy is likely to be similar. Economic and political union cannot be separated. This fact of currency union renders all the sophistry of the Chancellor's five tests otiose. More than a political and economic union, the EU represents a community of values. Your description seems more in keeping with the union of opposites and elements in alchemy. Plant the roots so the bud union or graft is 2 inches below the ground level. A task force was created to draft a plan of union, and a timeline was proposed. Nearer home, there were attempts from 1947 onwards to form a political and economic union of Western Europe. This is about - not just about economic monetary union, it's about political union as well. Synonyms unification, uniting, joining, merging, merger, fusion, fusing, amalgamating, amalgamation, junction, coalition, combining, combination, consolidation, conjunction, confederation, federation, integration, synthesis, blend, blending, mixture, mingling, commingling informal mash-up 1.1historical The uniting of the English and Scottish crowns in 1603, of the English and Scottish parliaments in 1707, or of the parliaments of Great Britain and Ireland in 1801. 〔史〕1603年英格兰和苏格兰王国合一；1707年英格兰和苏格兰国会合一；1801年大不列颠和爱尔兰国会合一 1.2 A state of harmony or agreement. 和谐；一致 they live in perfect union 他们生活完全和谐。 Example sentencesExamples It's not one of denial, it's one of bringing the body and the mind into perfect unity and union. So while protecting ourselves abroad, let us form a more perfect union here at home. The union makes perfect sense - rai is both Algeria's punk music and its signature dance music. Then there are the Buddhas: the spiritual union of perfect oneness beyond speech. The voices spoke in perfect union; men, women and children each spoke with their own voice, all equal in death. And he exists in perfect love and union with the Father. The final goal of Shaivism is realizing one's identity with Shiva in perfect union and non-differentiation (monism). The idea of incorporation brings organic relationship into the present and the future by aspiring to a more perfect union, human and divine. The right wine can create a delightful union with a roast and companion dish. To balance this he remained a staunch member of the Church of England and a firm believer in the indissoluble union between Church and State. Earthly marriage reveals new measures of his grace and glory to those made one in him, while also mirroring the more perfect union of God with his people. He begins with the Zen garden, ‘quintessentially a place for meditation, the perfect union of nature and contrivance’. Everything in it, on the level of staging, lighting, cutting and framing, creates that sense and sensation of perfect union, of the oneness of the lovers. For him, Asia and Europe was his parents, and he sought a more perfect union. They're looking for the perfect union between business and art. Individuals of both, mingling with the citizens, disseminated principles of union among them. Young notes the sexual imagery in the poem as a representation of the ‘perfect union between poet and image.’ Looking at Hong Kong designers and brands, we see a perfect, seamless union of tradition and innovation. They envisioned a more perfect union with freedom, liberty, justice, and equality for all Americans. Ultimately, we tear our spirits out of our bodies as our way of declaring harmonious union. Synonyms unity, accord, unison, unanimity, harmony, concord, agreement, concurrence, undividedness 1.3count noun A marriage. 结婚；婚姻 their union had not been blessed with children 他们的婚姻没有子女。 Example sentencesExamples Same-sex marriage advocates are urging MPs to defeat an anticipated motion from the Canadian Alliance defining marriage as a union between a man and a woman. Gay and lesbian Vermonters do not have the right to call their unions marriage. The proclamation went on to define marriage as ‘a union between a man and a woman.’ Should the Church bless same-sex unions and ordain gay and lesbian people in same-sex partnership? Marriage is a union of souls, not just bodies and hearts. This strange partnership was rightly described as more of an ‘arranged marriage than a romantic union.’ A marriage is considered a union of two families as well as two individuals. This reception also symbolizes and makes real our union with the whole Church. Although my parents emulate everything I would hope to find in a union, my interests have focussed on many not able to offer such a thing. The bride and groom take a drink to symbolize their union. The study found that 22 percent of married or domestic partner couples report they are involved in a religiously diverse union. In other words, no state will be required to grant marriage benefits to unions other than marriage; those incidents are left up to the voters to decide. In contrast, older people living in stable marriages are prevented from taking communion simply because their union has not been blessed in church. We need to demand the same respect under the law for our unions that heterosexual marriage provides. Gratian ascribed to the concubinage relationship the quality of marital affection which the Roman jurists had reserved for marriage unions. So when Henry met nursing student Joy Martin three years ago and the two fell in love, they decided they wanted a holy union in a Catholic church. It is as though all traces of eroticism have been whitewashed out of the movie's principal heterosexual union. Marriage is considered a union of two families, not the choice of two individuals. But she said that while both parties consented to arranged marriages, forced unions were made under duress. In 1985, at least 75 percent of all new unions between women and men were established without the payment of bride wealth. Synonyms marriage, wedding, partnership, pairing, alliance, match, compact, affiliation, civil partnership coupling, intercourse, mating formal coition, coitus, copulation 2A society or association formed by people with a common interest or purpose. 俱乐部；会社；社团 in names the Mothers' Union Example sentencesExamples The society serves as a union of personalities lobbying for the success of the institution similar to the Philadelphia Orchestra. Honestly, the activities of our student union are too ephemeral: often changing and always short-lived. These groups include clubs, teams, societies, unions, and centres on campus (to name but a few). I don't think there's a Turk union or association or club chapter. Synonyms association, trade union, alliance, league, guild coalition, consortium, combine, syndicate, confederation, federation, confederacy, partnership, fraternity, brotherhood, sorority, society, club, group, organization 2.1 A trade union. in names the National Farmers' Union 全国农民联合会。 Example sentencesExamples The union constantly assists trade unions in poor countries to organise and campaign for human rights and acceptable labour standards. The union is calling on trade unionists to bombard the council with messages of protest. They have spoken to Unison branches and met trade unionists from other unions. The unions gained one percent but went three weeks with no pay. Because of the anti trade union laws the union reps couldn't call one officially. The union wants a four percent pay increase and a trust fund to protect workers' entitlements. If the union leaders refuse to fight then New Labour will get a breathing space on some fronts. Back in the mid-1990s, the union leaders got the idea to unionize my then small business with its six production employees. The national teachers' unions like to present themselves as the underdog in the fight over school reform. The union leaders were forced to call for a general strike and the cabinet rushed to end the dispute. This is bound up both with the bipartisan support for these attacks on city employees, and with the role of the city unions and the entire trade union bureaucracy. I would have preferred the plumbers union myself. The number of national unions varied during the times, mainly because of frequent mergers. It was signed with teaching unions - except the National Union of Teachers - in January. The union estimated that between 80 and 90 per cent of its members walked out of job centres and benefit offices on Monday. Each of the unions are now seeking national executive endorsement for industrial action. At the end of the book, he declares that labour historians must pay attention to those wage earners who rejected class struggle and who were more loyal to their churches than to their unions. It would be replaced by a system in which the faculty would be represented by a few union leaders. Members of the tugboat and barge operators union will now have to vote on the proposed deal - a process that could take up to six weeks. We are 100 per cent behind our union, as every firefighter knows our fight for better pay is a just one. 3British historical A number of parishes consolidated for the purposes of administering the Poor Laws. 〈英史〉教区联合济贫组织 Example sentencesExamples Homfray was instituted as incumbent of the Bunclody union of parishes by Bishop Peter Barrett in St Mary's Church of Ireland on February 18. In addition, the new Act created a commission to supervise the establishment of unions of parishes in England and Wales. 3.1 An association of independent Churches, especially Congregational or Baptist, for purposes of cooperation. 〈英〉（尤指公理会或浸礼会等英国独立教会合作组建的）教会同盟；联合教会 Example sentencesExamples The governing idea was that the agency for distributing the money should ordinarily be the Baptist unions or conventions in the recipient countries. In 1972 the Presbyterian church of England merged with most of the congregational unions to create the United Reform Church, but the decline in membership was not arrested. Marking the 40th anniversary of the existence of the union of seven churches has been a culmination of a multitude of ups and downs for the UCZ. Certain tensions created by different theological understandings now were forced to exist side by side in a new union of churches. Churches Together in South West York, a union of nine churches in the area, are all circulating the petition along with businesses in Micklegate. 4A political unit consisting of a number of states or provinces with the same central government. 联邦；联盟，尤指 4.1 The United States, especially from its founding by the original thirteen states in 1787–90 to the secession of the Confederate states in 1860–1. （1787-1861年间的）美国 California is the fastest growing state in the Union when it comes to urban encroachment 4.2 The northern states of the United States which opposed the seceding Confederate states in the American Civil War. （美国南北战争期间的）联邦 4.3 South Africa, especially before it became a republic in 1961. 5Mathematics The set that comprises all the elements (and no others) contained in any of two or more given sets. 〔数〕并，并集 Example sentencesExamples In what follows, we will apply results about centroids of domains to unions of curves or line segments. Venn extended Boole's mathematical logic and is best known to mathematicians and logicians for his diagrammatic way of representing sets, and their unions and intersections. Consider a graph G which is formed by taking the union of k cycles. The locus of their centers is the union of two angle bisectors - two one line sets forming an angle of / 2. 5.1mass noun The operation of forming a union. 并集形成 Example sentencesExamples For Blake, the fact that two sets were being operated together brought to mind another set operation, union. Venn diagrams deal with sets, their union and intersection. This assembly uses simple programming and mathematical principles: Boolean, union and intersection. It followed that number-theoretic operations could be explained in terms of set-theoretic operations such as intersection, union, and the like. 6A joint or coupling for pipes. 联管节；接头 Example sentencesExamples Planting the union below soil level helps protect from the cold and planting the union above soil level makes it easier to detect and remove suckers. Split hoses can be repaired with a proper union joint or re-attach the hose to the machine. The vertical gas line comes to a T joint below the union toward the bottom side of the water heater and is connected to the top vertical opening of the T joint. Synonyms join, joint, intersection, link, bond, weld, seam, coupling, connection, juncture 7(in South Asia) a local administrative unit comprising several rural villages. （印度次大陆）村落联合体 Example sentencesExamples Ukhia thana had 5 unions; a union is a rural administrative subdivision of the thana comprising several villages. 8A part of a flag with an emblem symbolizing national union, typically occupying the upper corner next to the staff. 旗帜上象征国家统一的部分（一般在内上角） 9mass noun A fabric made of two or more different yarns, typically cotton and linen or silk. （两或多种纤维混纺而成，多用棉和麻或丝）交织织物；混纺织物 Origin Late Middle English: from Old French, or from ecclesiastical Latin unio(n-) 'unity', from Latin unus 'one'. Rhymes Cameroonian, communion, Mancunian, Neptunian, Réunion union¹ nounˈyo͞onyənˈjunjən 1The action or fact of joining or being joined, especially in a political context. 结合；（尤指政治上）联合（或合并） he was opposed to closer political or economic union with Europe 他反对与欧洲建立更紧密的政治和经济联合。 a currency union between the two countries 两国货币统一。 Example sentencesExamples More than a political and economic union, the EU represents a community of values. Nearer home, there were attempts from 1947 onwards to form a political and economic union of Western Europe. Political and economic union have not developed swiftly or easily, and the development of a common intelligence policy is likely to be similar. At the Council of Ferrara-Florence in 1438-39 the union of the churches was finally realised. The monetary union furthermore operates with a central bank whose primary concern is to combat inflation. Economic and political union cannot be separated. But there were huge differences between Ireland and the others, the key one being our political and currency union with Germany. The point is that I also think it quite reasonable to not want to join in closer political union with the EU. In one case, actors of each kind were joined together in near-Siamese union, each performing in his own way. This is about - not just about economic monetary union, it's about political union as well. Even EU President Romano Prodi has said he views economic union as going hand in hand with political union. In fact, the UK has probably passed the point of maximum political returns for joining the single currency union. This fact of currency union renders all the sophistry of the Chancellor's five tests otiose. Your description seems more in keeping with the union of opposites and elements in alchemy. The vision of a socialist economic and political union includes a single currency, but not as others know it. Grafted roses can put out suckers from the rootstock below the bud union. Plant the roots so the bud union or graft is 2 inches below the ground level. After World War II, the Grand Duchy became an active participant in the process of forming economic and political union within Europe. A task force was created to draft a plan of union, and a timeline was proposed. Budding is usually done at ground level, and often times the rootstock will send up shoots from below the bud union. Synonyms unification, uniting, joining, merging, merger, fusion, fusing, amalgamating, amalgamation, junction, coalition, combining, combination, consolidation, conjunction, confederation, federation, integration, synthesis, blend, blending, mixture, mingling, commingling 1.1 A state of harmony or agreement. 和谐；一致 they live in perfect union 他们生活完全和谐。 Example sentencesExamples For him, Asia and Europe was his parents, and he sought a more perfect union. The right wine can create a delightful union with a roast and companion dish. He begins with the Zen garden, ‘quintessentially a place for meditation, the perfect union of nature and contrivance’. Young notes the sexual imagery in the poem as a representation of the ‘perfect union between poet and image.’ The union makes perfect sense - rai is both Algeria's punk music and its signature dance music. Earthly marriage reveals new measures of his grace and glory to those made one in him, while also mirroring the more perfect union of God with his people. Looking at Hong Kong designers and brands, we see a perfect, seamless union of tradition and innovation. The final goal of Shaivism is realizing one's identity with Shiva in perfect union and non-differentiation (monism). The voices spoke in perfect union; men, women and children each spoke with their own voice, all equal in death. To balance this he remained a staunch member of the Church of England and a firm believer in the indissoluble union between Church and State. Then there are the Buddhas: the spiritual union of perfect oneness beyond speech. It's not one of denial, it's one of bringing the body and the mind into perfect unity and union. They're looking for the perfect union between business and art. They envisioned a more perfect union with freedom, liberty, justice, and equality for all Americans. Everything in it, on the level of staging, lighting, cutting and framing, creates that sense and sensation of perfect union, of the oneness of the lovers. Individuals of both, mingling with the citizens, disseminated principles of union among them. Ultimately, we tear our spirits out of our bodies as our way of declaring harmonious union. And he exists in perfect love and union with the Father. The idea of incorporation brings organic relationship into the present and the future by aspiring to a more perfect union, human and divine. So while protecting ourselves abroad, let us form a more perfect union here at home. Synonyms unity, accord, unison, unanimity, harmony, concord, agreement, concurrence, undividedness 1.2 A marriage. 结婚；婚姻 their union had not been blessed with children 他们的婚姻没有子女。 Example sentencesExamples Although my parents emulate everything I would hope to find in a union, my interests have focussed on many not able to offer such a thing. Marriage is considered a union of two families, not the choice of two individuals. This strange partnership was rightly described as more of an ‘arranged marriage than a romantic union.’ Gratian ascribed to the concubinage relationship the quality of marital affection which the Roman jurists had reserved for marriage unions. Should the Church bless same-sex unions and ordain gay and lesbian people in same-sex partnership? In other words, no state will be required to grant marriage benefits to unions other than marriage; those incidents are left up to the voters to decide. The proclamation went on to define marriage as ‘a union between a man and a woman.’ So when Henry met nursing student Joy Martin three years ago and the two fell in love, they decided they wanted a holy union in a Catholic church. In contrast, older people living in stable marriages are prevented from taking communion simply because their union has not been blessed in church. Gay and lesbian Vermonters do not have the right to call their unions marriage. In 1985, at least 75 percent of all new unions between women and men were established without the payment of bride wealth. We need to demand the same respect under the law for our unions that heterosexual marriage provides. But she said that while both parties consented to arranged marriages, forced unions were made under duress. Same-sex marriage advocates are urging MPs to defeat an anticipated motion from the Canadian Alliance defining marriage as a union between a man and a woman. This reception also symbolizes and makes real our union with the whole Church. The study found that 22 percent of married or domestic partner couples report they are involved in a religiously diverse union. A marriage is considered a union of two families as well as two individuals. The bride and groom take a drink to symbolize their union. Marriage is a union of souls, not just bodies and hearts. It is as though all traces of eroticism have been whitewashed out of the movie's principal heterosexual union. Synonyms marriage, wedding, partnership, pairing, alliance, match, compact, affiliation, civil partnership 2A club, society, or association formed by people with a common interest or purpose. 俱乐部；会社；社团 members of the Students' Union 学生会会员。 Example sentencesExamples I don't think there's a Turk union or association or club chapter. These groups include clubs, teams, societies, unions, and centres on campus (to name but a few). The society serves as a union of personalities lobbying for the success of the institution similar to the Philadelphia Orchestra. Honestly, the activities of our student union are too ephemeral: often changing and always short-lived. Synonyms association, trade union, alliance, league, guild 2.1 An organized association of workers formed to protect and further their rights and interests; a labor union. 工会 the National Farmers' Union 全国农民联合会。 Example sentencesExamples I would have preferred the plumbers union myself. The national teachers' unions like to present themselves as the underdog in the fight over school reform. This is bound up both with the bipartisan support for these attacks on city employees, and with the role of the city unions and the entire trade union bureaucracy. If the union leaders refuse to fight then New Labour will get a breathing space on some fronts. Members of the tugboat and barge operators union will now have to vote on the proposed deal - a process that could take up to six weeks. The union wants a four percent pay increase and a trust fund to protect workers' entitlements. The unions gained one percent but went three weeks with no pay. The union is calling on trade unionists to bombard the council with messages of protest. At the end of the book, he declares that labour historians must pay attention to those wage earners who rejected class struggle and who were more loyal to their churches than to their unions. Back in the mid-1990s, the union leaders got the idea to unionize my then small business with its six production employees. The union constantly assists trade unions in poor countries to organise and campaign for human rights and acceptable labour standards. The union estimated that between 80 and 90 per cent of its members walked out of job centres and benefit offices on Monday. It would be replaced by a system in which the faculty would be represented by a few union leaders. Because of the anti trade union laws the union reps couldn't call one officially. Each of the unions are now seeking national executive endorsement for industrial action. The number of national unions varied during the times, mainly because of frequent mergers. It was signed with teaching unions - except the National Union of Teachers - in January. They have spoken to Unison branches and met trade unionists from other unions. We are 100 per cent behind our union, as every firefighter knows our fight for better pay is a just one. The union leaders were forced to call for a general strike and the cabinet rushed to end the dispute. 3British historical A number of parishes consolidated for the purposes of administering the Poor Laws. 〈英史〉教区联合济贫组织 Example sentencesExamples In addition, the new Act created a commission to supervise the establishment of unions of parishes in England and Wales. Homfray was instituted as incumbent of the Bunclody union of parishes by Bishop Peter Barrett in St Mary's Church of Ireland on February 18. 3.1 An association of independent churches for purposes of cooperation. 〈英〉（尤指公理会或浸礼会等英国独立教会合作组建的）教会同盟；联合教会 Example sentencesExamples The governing idea was that the agency for distributing the money should ordinarily be the Baptist unions or conventions in the recipient countries. In 1972 the Presbyterian church of England merged with most of the congregational unions to create the United Reform Church, but the decline in membership was not arrested. Marking the 40th anniversary of the existence of the union of seven churches has been a culmination of a multitude of ups and downs for the UCZ. Churches Together in South West York, a union of nine churches in the area, are all circulating the petition along with businesses in Micklegate. Certain tensions created by different theological understandings now were forced to exist side by side in a new union of churches. 4A political unit consisting of a number of states or provinces with the same central government. 联邦；联盟，尤指 4.1 The US, especially from its founding by the original thirteen states in 1787–90 to the secession of the Confederate states in 1860–61. （1787-1861年间的）美国 4.2 The northern states of the US that opposed the seceding Confederate states in the Civil War. （美国南北战争期间的）联邦 5Mathematics The set that comprises all the elements (and no others) contained in any of two or more given sets. 〔数〕并，并集 Example sentencesExamples In what follows, we will apply results about centroids of domains to unions of curves or line segments. Venn extended Boole's mathematical logic and is best known to mathematicians and logicians for his diagrammatic way of representing sets, and their unions and intersections. The locus of their centers is the union of two angle bisectors - two one line sets forming an angle of / 2. Consider a graph G which is formed by taking the union of k cycles. 5.1 The operation of forming a union. 并集形成 Example sentencesExamples Venn diagrams deal with sets, their union and intersection. For Blake, the fact that two sets were being operated together brought to mind another set operation, union. This assembly uses simple programming and mathematical principles: Boolean, union and intersection. It followed that number-theoretic operations could be explained in terms of set-theoretic operations such as intersection, union, and the like. 6A pipe coupling. Example sentencesExamples Planting the union below soil level helps protect from the cold and planting the union above soil level makes it easier to detect and remove suckers. The vertical gas line comes to a T joint below the union toward the bottom side of the water heater and is connected to the top vertical opening of the T joint. Split hoses can be repaired with a proper union joint or re-attach the hose to the machine. Synonyms join, joint, intersection, link, bond, weld, seam, coupling, connection, juncture 7A part of a flag with an emblem symbolizing national union, typically occupying the upper corner next to the staff. 旗帜上象征国家统一的部分（一般在内上角） 8A fabric made of two or more different yarns, typically cotton and linen or silk. （两或多种纤维混纺而成，多用棉和麻或丝）交织织物；混纺织物 9US A building at a college or university used by students for recreation and other nonacademic activities. Example sentencesExamples Yet, an eight-student takeover last month of the student union's ‘tower’ has severely shaken that image. For much of his twenties he stayed on at university as the student union's entertainment manager. What happens when you get a bunch of drag kings and queens to perform at high noon in front of the student union at a big midwestern state university? Teletype machine was set up in the student union at the University of Buffalo, where I was enrolled, and lottery numbers were posted as they were pulled. It has a door leading to the adjacent dining room of the university students' union, the debating society. We meet in the Quad because the student union, which is located right next to the Quad, has a nice expanse of white wall that serves perfectly as a projection screen. Unusual bathing habits featured at New College's students' union too. Finally I manage to escape and arrive in the beer-sticky warren that is Cardiff University students' union to meet the band. It followed that our model of ‘student union versus research facility’ was also wrong. But the scene in their London Bridge rehearsal room couldn't be further removed from Canterbury Christchurch University College student union. The next clinic is between 5pm and 8pm on March 31 at St Martin's College student union. The singer will perform at the Valentine's Day event at Bradford University's student union. Advocates argued that it would increase community spirit to have everyone coming through the student union. We walked over to the student union, ordered some lunch and sat at a corner table by ourselves. I was on at the student union of the University of Central Lancashire today. At university the weekly karaoke in the students union was dominated by people who thought they were on Pop Idol, and were there for only one reason - to be the best singer and win the crate of lager. They extend to the south and blossom with colorful vertical banners that identify the student union and the activities it holds. I was in the Rathskellar, a bar and grill in the University of Wisconsin's union, waiting for my next class to begin. There is ‘hell-for-leather’ jiving in the student union of Queen's College, Belfast. Benson Osawe, academic affairs officer at the university's student union, said students were often seen as easy prey. Origin Late Middle English: from Old French, or from ecclesiastical Latin unio(n-) ‘unity’, from Latin unus ‘one’. Union² proper nounˈyo͞onyənˈjunjən An industrial and residential township in northeastern New Jersey; population 53,673 (est. 2008). noun.1 name.1
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