🇬🇧🇨🇳 union - 联盟 : English Lesson

Meaning of "union" ("联盟"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A union is the act of joining together or the state of being joined together. It can refer to a group of people, organizations, or countries that come together for a common purpose or to achieve a shared goal. Unions often work to support and protect the interests of their members.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

My dog and cat made a secret union to steal my sandwich when I wasn’t looking.

The school lunch union voted: No more mystery meat Mondays!

The neighborhood squirrels seem to have a union—they take turns stealing snacks from our picnic.

I tried to break up the union of my tangled earphones, but they refused to separate.

My little brother and his teddy bears made a union to protest bedtime.

At the pond, five kids make a union. All hold a stick. The sticks make a small union on the ground. The kids make a union of hands and push the boat. The voices join in a happy union. The boat moves and the kids clap. They smile at the union. They feel safe in the union.

This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.

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