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union/ˈju:njən, -iən/n. 1a the act or an instance of uniting; the state of being united 连接；结合 b (作 the Union) hist. the uniting of the English and Scottish crowns in 1603, of the English and Scottish parliaments in 1707, or of Great Britain and Ireland in 1801 [史义] 1603 年英格兰和苏格兰王国政府的合并； 1707 年英格兰和苏格兰国会的合并； 1801 年大不列颠和爱尔兰的合并 2a a whole resulting from the combination of parts or members 联合；合并 b (often 常作 Union) a political unit formed in this way, esp. the US, the UK, or South Africa (尤指美国、英国、南非的)联邦；联盟 c (作 the Union) US hist. the body of northern states in the American Civil War [美史义] (指美国内战期间)北方各州联盟 3 = TRADE UNION 4 marriage, matrimony 结婚；婚姻 5 concord, agreement 和谐；一致；融洽 lived together in perfect union 非常和睦地生活在一起 6 (作 Union) (in the UK) (英国) a a general social club and debating society at some universities and colleges (大学的)学生会；俱乐部；会社；辩论会 b the buildings or accommodation of such a society (大学的)俱乐部(或会社)的会馆 7 Math. the totality of the members of two or more sets 【数】并集；并集的数学(或逻辑)运算 8 Brit. hist. [英史义]a two or more parishes consolidated for the administration of the poor laws 教区间联合济贫组织 b (in full 全称 union workhouse) a workhouse erected by this 教区间联合济贫院 9 Brit. an association of independent (esp. Congregational or Baptist) Churches for purposes of cooperation [英] (尤指公理会或浸礼会等独立教会为合作组建的)教会同盟，联合教会 10 a part of a flag with a device emblematic of union, normally occupying the upper corner next to the staff 国旗上象征统一的图案(常位于旗的内上角) 11 a joint or coupling for pipes etc. 联管节；联轴节 12 a fabric of mixed materials, e.g. cotton with linen or silk (如棉和麻或丝的)交织织物；混纺织物 [Middle English via Old French union or ecclesiastical Latin unio ‘unity’ from Latin unus ‘one’] |