membership
noun uk/ˈmem.bə.ʃɪp/ us/ˈmem.bɚ.ʃɪp/
B1 [ U ]会员资格，会员身份，会籍
the state of belonging to an organization
You have to apply for membership of the sports club. 这家体育俱乐部的会员资格必须经过申请才能取得。
a membership fee/card 会员费／卡
Annual membership (= the amount you have to pay to join a particular organization for one year) is £25. 每年会员费为25英镑。
C1 [ C, + sing/pl verb ]全体会员
all the people who belong to an organization
Our membership is/are divided on the issue. 在这一问题上，我们全体会员意见不一。
The society has a very large membership (= number of members). 这个协会会员人数很多。
- More examples
- We're going to give up our sports club membership after this year.
- They refused to admit her, not least because she hadn't got her membership card with her.
- They argue that the membership of the Council does not reflect the racial make-up of the city.
- Every year I renew my membership of the sports club.
- The membership fees at the golf club are pretty steep.