trade union

英 [ˌtreɪd ˈjuːniən]

美 [ˌtreɪd ˈjuːniən]

n. 工会

Collins.2

牛津词典

noun

工会
an organization of workers, usually in a particular industry, that exists to protect their interests, improve conditions of work, etc.

工会
Atrade unionis an organization that has been formed by workers in order to represent their rights and interests to their employers, for example in order to improve working conditions or wages.

in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用 labor union

noun

an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
1. you have to join the union in order to get a job
Synonym:unionlabor uniontrades unionbrotherhood

She was admitted as a member of the trade union.
她被接纳为工会会员。
He is a full-time cadre of the trade union.
他是工会的专职干部。
After several weeks of argument, the trade union leaders had to haul down their colours and accepted the government's earlier offer.
经过几周的辩论，工会领袖只好妥协，接受了政府早先提出的条件。
The whole matter comes down to a power struggle between the trade union and the directors.
整个事情归根结蒂无非是工会与董事们之间的权力之争。
The authorities took especial interest in him because of his trade union work.
因为他在工会工作，官方对他特别感兴趣。
The trade union movement has been weakened by the decline in smokestack industries such as shipbuilding and steel.
造船和钢铁等重污染工业的减少，减弱了工会的运动。
He contacted several fellow workers and organized a trade union group.
他串联了几位工友，组织起一个工会小组。
They kept back 80 dollars from my wages for trade union membership dues.
他们从我的工资中扣下80元钱交工会会费。
The trade union movement was swept along by the same tidal wave of patriotism which affected the country as a whole
这场波及全国的爱国热潮还对那场工会运动起到了推波助澜的作用。
They are endeavouring to protect trade union rights.
他们在竭力捍卫工会的权利。