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

They are endeavouring to protect trade union rights.
他们在竭力捍卫工会的权利。
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 block vote is an excrescence on democracy.
工会集团投票制是民主的毒瘤。
He took part in the organization of a trade union.
他参加了工会的组织工作。
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 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。
He accepted the call to the chairman of the trade union.
他应邀担任工会主席。
He is in charge of trade union matters.
他是抓工会工作的。
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。
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。