reunion
UK/riː'juːnjən/US/ri:'ju:njәn/
A2
Definitions
n.
A gathering of people who have been apart, especially after a long time.
重聚；团聚；（尤指久别后的）聚会。
n.
The act of being brought together again.
重新联合；重新团聚。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedre-again, back
+
unionone
=reunion
re- (again) + union (a joining into one) = a joining again. After people drift apart, a reunion brings them back into one gathering — a family reunion, a class reunion.
Common Collocations
- 1.family reunion家庭团聚
- 2.class reunion同学会
- 3.emotional reunion动情的重聚
- 4.hold a reunion举办聚会
Example Sentences
- 1.
We hold a family reunion every summer.
- 2.
The class reunion brought back old friends from across the country.
- 3.
Their reunion at the airport moved everyone to tears.