EU
欧州連合
解説 Definition
欧州連合（European Unionの略）
A political and economic union formed by European member countries that cooperate through shared institutions and rules in areas such as trade, law, regional policy, and movement across borders.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
「EU」は European Union の頭文字で、ヨーロッパ諸国による政治・経済上の連合を指します。France is in the EU. のように、まとまりとしての組織なので通常 the EU とします。Europeは地域名、EUは加盟国から成る組織という違いを押さえ、EU member、EU countryも一緒に覚えましょう。
Expand EU into European Union: European identifies the region, and union tells you that countries have joined in an organized group. Unlike Europe, which is a continent and broad geographical region, the EU is an institution with member countries. Use the article in normal sentences: “France is in the EU.” Useful combinations include EU member, EU country, EU law, and EU policy. Keeping “place” for Europe and “organization” for the EU provides a reliable memory distinction.
例文
France is in the EU.
フランスはEUに入っています。
The EU has many countries.
EUには多くの国があります。
EU の類義語・関連語
EU の語源・成り立ち Etymology
英語のEuropean Union（ヨーロッパ連合）の頭文字を取った名称です。
EU is the initialism of European Union, formed from the first letters of European and Union. The present name came into official use with the creation of the European Union under the Maastricht Treaty in the 1990s, building on earlier forms of European cooperation. European derives from Europe, while union ultimately comes from Latin unio, referring to unity or the joining of separate parts.
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