(1)會(huì)員(身份，地位)(state of belonging to a group， an organization of society)[U]：a～card/fee/list會(huì)員證/會(huì)費(fèi)/會(huì)員名單;apply for～in the Party/in the sports club/of the association 申請(qǐng)入黨/加入運(yùn)動(dòng)俱樂部/加入?yún)f(xié)會(huì);a society with a very large and active～協(xié)會(huì)擁有眾多積極的會(huì)員;〖同〗fellowship;
(2)全體成員，成員總數(shù)(total member in a group， organization， etc)[Gp]：The～has(have)been asked its(their)opinion about building a new sports centre. 就建體育中心一事征詢了全體成員的看法。Our～is(are) divided on the issue.對(duì)此事我們的會(huì)員意見不一致。The～of the unions is increasing.各工會(huì)會(huì)員人數(shù)在增加。M～declined to half a million.會(huì)員人數(shù)減少到50萬?！纪絘ssociates，fellows，members;
←member n
【注意】membership為集合名詞作主語時(shí)，謂語動(dòng)詞數(shù)的使用參見AUDIENCE。