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 letter called for trade union freedom and civil rights, but did not openly denounce the regime
这封信呼吁保障工会自由和公民权利，但没有公开谴责该政权。
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。
The trade union organization strengthened the solidarity of its members.
工会组织加强了会员之间的团结。
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 trade union has agreed the company's pay offer.
工会同意了公司的付酬条件。
He organized the workers into a trade union.
他把工人们组织起来成立了工会。
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 block vote is an excrescence on democracy.
工会集团投票制是民主的毒瘤。
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。
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。