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

In part this attitude was due to fear of trade union and employee reactions.
在某种程度上，这一态度是由于害怕工会和雇员的反应。
She's active in the work of the trade union.
她做工会工作很积极。
He organized the workers into a trade union.
他把工人们组织起来成立了工会。
The trade union leader suggested to the workers that they should chuck down their tools.
工会领袖建议工人罢工。
A new factor unfortunately has entered trade union negotiations.
工会谈判中不幸突然冒出了一个新的因素。
He's been a trade union 〔 party 〕 activist for many years.
他多年来一直是工会〔党派〕的积极参与者。
In 1980, strikes at the Lenin Shipyards gave birth to the Solidarity trade union.
1980年，列宁造船厂的罢工致使团结工会得以成立。
The weakening of trade union membership in many countries has also removed an important institutional support.
许多国家工会势力的削弱，也移除了一项重要的机构支持。
The trade union organization strengthened the solidarity of its members.
工会组织加强了会员之间的团结。
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。