Union
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定义
a union (of truck drivers): 联盟（卡车司机）
a union (between two people): 婚姻，结合（两个人之间）
Pronunciation examples
UK: I complained to my union when I was fired.
US: The young couple were joined in harmonious union.
示例
- "In the US, the loss of industrial jobs and the rise of a global economy have threatened the higher wages that union members once enjoyed."
- "Brian : Hmmm. I do know that some of our union workers are interested in French training."
- "There is power in a union."
- "Economist Adam F Smythe explains: "Private sector companies are less inclined to hire union labor because of the restrictions it imposes upon their business models"."
- "Real estate agent: Well, I have one with three rooms, 1200 square feet, on Union Square."
- "these days they just come in a different form. Smythe says that private sector companies are finding ways to compensate workers without using union labor, "The perks that a dotcom like Doodle provides for its staff, without any union interference, are unbelievable: free meals, childcare, dry cleaning services, gold-leafed toilet paper, the list goes on and on."
- "Vicar : As you must know, the union between man and wife is sacred."
- "Globalization may signal the end for the traditional American union, but workers' rights are far from dead."
- "Why don't we meet at the "Gilded Truffle" on Union street, at half one on Thursday?"
- "Dearly Beloved, we are gathered here today to celebrate the holy matrimony of two young lovers, eager to forge a union in the eyes of God, which is to last forever and ever."
- "Vicar : Ladies and gentlemen, we are gathered here today to celebrate the holy matrimony of two young lovers, eager to forge a union in the eyes of God, which is to last forever and ever."
- "The second world war saw a surge in union membership which peaked during the 1950s, when 36% of the US labor force was unionized."
- "Now then, if there is any man who objects to this lawful union between these two lovely people, let him speak now or forever hold his peace."
- "Even in France, where a minority of workers are unionized, unions are still able to make their presence felt with highly publicized transportation strikes."
- "Bruno : Okay Leonard, when you talk about "the people", and "the workers", and your "comrades", you do realize that union members make up just 1.3 percent of the staff at Delavigne?"
- "Though unions will never be the same force that shaped 20th-century America, their steady decline is not the global trend."
- "In Sweden, more than a fifth of the population belongs to a union."
练习 1
True or False? Bruno says that Donna belongs to a union for radio workers.
True or False? Bruno says that Donna belongs to a union for radio workers.
This statement is not true.
Bruno announces that Donna has a syndicated radio program on Radio Rhubarb. A syndicated radio program is broadcast on multiple radio stations (nationally or internationally for example). The term "syndicated" can refer to unions and other organizations which protect workers, however in this case the term indicates that Donna's show is heard in many different markets on different radio stations. Newspaper columns and television shows can also be syndicated (or put into syndication). This is a sign of major success in the industry.
