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| 1 | C an organization that represents the workers in a particular industry and tries to improve pay , conditions etc （某行业工人的）联合会，工会 |
| We encourage all employees to join a union. 我们鼓励所有员工加入工会。 |
| the National Union of Teachers 全国教师联合会 |
| government attempts to reduce the power of the unions 政府试图削弱工会权力的努力 |
| | 1a | belonging to or connected with a union 工会的 | | union members/officials/representatives 工会会员/官员/代表 | |
| | 1b | an organization or club for people or groups that share an interest or aim , for example protecting the rights of particular groups 协会；俱乐部 | | the American Civil Liberties Union 美国公民自由协会 | |
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| 2 | union C a group of states or countries that join together 联盟；联邦 |
| the European Union 欧洲联盟 |
| | 2a | a group of states or countries under the control of one government （一个政府控制下的）联盟 | | the former Soviet Union 前苏联 | |
| | 2b | the Northern States of the US during the American Civil War （美国南北战争时期的）北方各州 | |
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| 3 | singular/U the process of joining things or people together 结合；合并；联合 |
| | 3a | the state of being joined together 联合（的状态） | | +with Their aim is closer political and economic union with Europe. 他们的目标是与欧洲在政治和经济方面更紧密地联合。 | |
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| 4 | C/U formal the process of getting married , or the state of being married 结婚；婚姻 |
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| 5 | C/U very formal the activity of having sex 性交 |
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