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。
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 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。
The employers and the trade union leaders are still poles apart, and are far from reaching an agreement or compromise.
雇员们与工会领袖们的意见仍大相径庭，根本无法达成一致或进行妥协。
The trade union negotiated a new contract with the owner.
工会和厂主议定了新的契约。
He took part in the organization of a trade union.
他参加了工会的组织工作。
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。
This process is, in no sense, a divorce between the Labour Party and the trade union movement.
这个进程绝不是工党和工会运动相脱离。