mem‧ber‧ship S2 W2 / membəʃɪp $ -ər- / 名词

1 [不可数名词] when someone is a member of a club, group, or organization

membership of

Greece first applied for membership of the EU in 1975.

membership in American English :

I forgot to renew my membership in the sailing club.

You should carry your membership card with you at all times.

Membership fees are being increased this year.

2 [ singular also + 复数形式 动词 British English ] all the members of a club, group, or organization :

The membership voted to change the rules about women members.

3 [单数形式] the number of people who belong to a club, group, or organization :

We’re trying to increase our membership.

The club has a membership of 200.

COLLOCATIONS

动词

apply for membership (= officially ask to be a member ) To apply for membership, simply return the attached form.

renew your membership (= become a member again for another period of time ) Please renew your membership by January 15.

terminate somebody’s membership (= stop someone being a member ) His membership was terminated for ‘unprofessional conduct’.

be granted membership (= be accepted as a member ) Montenegro was granted membership of the UN in 2006.

be refused membership (= not be accepted as a member ) She was refused membership of the club because she was a woman.

somebody’s membership expires/lapses (= it comes to an end ) We will send you a letter when your membership is about to expire.

ADJECTIVES/NOUN + membership

gym/union/party etc membership (= membership of a particular group ) How much do you pay for your gym membership?

full membership (= with all the rights that are allowed to members ) Poland was eager to gain full membership in the European Union.

associate membership (= with only some of the rights allowed to members ) In the early 1990s, the Soviet Union was offered associate membership of the International Monetary Fund.

honorary membership (= having been given membership as an honor ) His work won him honorary membership of the London Medical Society.

membership + NOUN

membership card You will need a valid membership card to enter the Sports Centre.

a membership fee ( also membership dues ) (= money you must pay to become a member ) The current annual membership fee is £20.