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nonunion

UK //ˌnɒnˈjuːnjən//US //ˌnɑːnˈjuːnjən//

词源

前缀 non-(非) + union(工会/联合),源自拉丁语 'unio'(联合)。医学义项首次记录于19世纪。

adjective

❶ 指不属于工会的,或与工会无关的。常用于描述工人、企业或工作环境未加入工会组织的情况。

“He works in a nonunion factory where workers don't have collective bargaining rights.”

(他在一家非工会工厂工作,那里的工人没有集体谈判权。)

“The company prefers to hire nonunion employees to avoid labor disputes.”

(公司倾向于雇佣非工会员工以避免劳资纠纷。)

❶ 医学上指骨折后未能正常愈合的状态,描述骨头断裂处未连接的情况。

“The X-ray showed a nonunion fracture that required surgery.”

(X光显示骨折未愈合,需要手术治疗。)

“Smoking can increase the risk of nonunion after a bone break.”

(吸烟会增加骨折后不愈合的风险。)

同义词:non-organized, independent, unaffiliated

常见短语

nonunion worker — 指未加入工会组织的劳动者,通常没有集体谈判权,薪资福利由个人与雇主协商。

“Nonunion workers protested for equal pay with union members.”

(非工会工人抗议要求获得与工会成员同等的薪酬。)

nonunion fracture — 医学术语,描述骨折后未能自然愈合的病理状态,通常需要医疗干预。

“The athlete's nonunion fracture ended his career prematurely.”

(运动员的骨折不愈合导致其职业生涯提前结束。)