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

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。
She's active in the work of the trade union.
她做工会工作很积极。
He is a full-time cadre of the trade union.
他是工会的专职干部。
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。
The trade union organization strengthened the solidarity of its members.
工会组织加强了会员之间的团结。
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。
He is in charge of trade union matters.
他是抓工会工作的。
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。
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。
He took part in the organization of a trade union.
他参加了工会的组织工作。