membership
membership — 名詞
1. The official standing gained when a person joins a club, society, or institution
會員資格
屬於某組織的狀態或身分
The official standing gained when a person joins a club, society, or institution, together with the rights and duties that go with it.
Matthew applied for membership in the local cycling club last spring.
Matthew 去年春天申請加入當地自行車俱樂部的會員資格。
apply for membership in [organization]
The community centre offers free membership to residents over sixty.
社區中心為年滿六十歲的居民提供免費會員資格。
offer free membership to [group]
Ritu let her gym membership expire after she moved to a new town.
Ritu 搬到新的城鎮後，她的健身房會員資格就到期了。
You need to renew your library membership before it runs out.
你必須在圖書館會員資格到期前辦理續期。
Kemi was proud of her membership in the volunteer fire department.
Kemi 對自己加入志願消防隊的會員身分感到自豪。
- affiliation
More formal; often describes a connection to a larger body such as a political party or university.
- enrollment
Focuses on the act of signing up rather than the ongoing state of being a member.
- participation
Emphasizes taking an active part rather than simply belonging.
- non-membership
The state of not belonging to an organization.
文法句型
possessive + membership
membership + in/of + [organization]
apply for / renew / cancel + membership
用法筆記
Typically uncountable, but can be countable when referring to a specific arrangement — for example, "I hold two memberships — one at the gym and one at the library."
常見錯誤
2. All the individuals who together form a club, society, or institution, considere
全體會員
組織中的所有成員或總人數
All the individuals who together form a club, society, or institution, considered as a single body, or the count of such individuals.
The membership voted to change the club's logo at the annual meeting.
全體會員在年度會議上投票決定更改俱樂部的標誌。
membership + singular verb (collective noun)
The charity's membership has grown to over two thousand people this year.
該慈善機構的會員人數今年已成長至兩千多人。
membership grows / increases
A monthly newsletter goes out to the entire membership by email.
每月通訊以電子郵件寄送給全體會員。
The theatre group's membership includes actors, writers, and stage crew.
該劇團的會員包括演員、編劇和舞台工作人員。
The entire membership was surveyed about the proposed rule changes.
全體會員就擬議的規則修改接受了問卷調查。
- members
The more straightforward plural form. Use when you want to emphasize each individual rather than the group as a whole.
- roster
Refers specifically to the list of members, not the people themselves.
- constituency
Used mainly for groups of voters or supporters in a political context.
文法句型
the + entire/whole + membership
membership + singular verb (votes, agrees, includes)
membership + of + [number/description]
用法筆記
Treats the group as a single unit and therefore takes a singular verb in standard English. To emphasize individual members, say "the members of the organization" instead.