civil union
noun/ˌsɪvl ˈjuːniən/
/ˌsɪvl ˈjuːniən/
(North American English) (British English civil partnership)
- (in some countries) a legal relationship between two people, usually of the same sex, with the same legal status as marriage
（在某些国家）两个人之间的法律关系，通常是同性，具有与婚姻相同的法律地位