union
n
1 [U, sing] ~ (of A with B/between A and B) (act or instance of) uniting or being united 结合; 联合; 合并
the union of three towns into one 三个市镇之合而为一
support the union between our two parties/the union of our party with yours 赞成我们两党的联合[我党同贵党的联合].
2 [C]
(a) (esp political) whole formed by uniting parts, states, etc (尤指政治上的)联盟、 联邦等
the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 苏维埃社会主义共和国联盟.
(b) association or club formed by uniting people or groups 会社; 协会; 俱乐部
the National Union of Working Men's Clubs 全国劳工组织联合会
members of the Students' Union, ie a general social and debating society at some universities and colleges 学生会成员(某些大专院校的)
join the Mothers' Union 加入母亲联合会.
(c) = trade union (trade1).
3 (fml or joc 文或谑)
(a) [U] state of being in agreement or harmony 一致; 和睦
live together in perfect union 十分和睦地在一起生活.
(b) [C] instance of this, esp a marriage 一致, 和睦(尤指婚姻)
a happy union, blessed with six children 有六个子女的美满婚姻.
4 [C] coupling for rods or pipes (棒或管的)连接(器).
spreadvt.& vi. 伸开;展开;(使)传播;(使)散布;
n. 范围;连续的一段时间;
vt. 涂;把…覆盖在…上(over);把…敲平;散发(气、烟等);
vi. (景色、景致)展现;传开;(人群)散开;软化;
adj. 张开的;[语言学]双唇展开的;(宝石)扁薄发光的;(文章、照片等)跨两栏(或多栏)的;