ec
ec — noun
1. a political and economic organization of Western European countries, formed afte
a political and economic organization of Western European countries, formed after World War II to create a shared market and common trade rules among its members; it was later replaced by the European Union.
The EC was created in 1957 by six founding countries.
usually used with 'the'
Wei wrote a report on how the EC expanded into southern Europe in the 1980s.
Trade rules within the EC allowed farm goods to move freely between member states.
Kabir found old newspapers describing the first EC elections in 1979.
- EU
the European Union, which replaced the European Community in 1993; EU is used for current events, EC for historical ones
- Common Market
an informal name for the European Community, focusing on its economic role
文法句型
the EC
用法筆記
Frequently used with the definite article ('the EC'). The organization officially became part of the European Union (EU) in 1993; references to the EC after that date are typically historical.
常見錯誤
2. the written short form that uses the first letters of the words 'European Commun
the written short form that uses the first letters of the words 'European Community' or 'European Communities', appearing on official documents, news headlines, maps, and addresses.
The newspaper headline read 'EC approves new farm subsidy plan'.
common in news headlines
Hoa explained to her classmates that EC stands for European Community.
pattern: EC stands for ...
The visa form asked if the applicant had ever worked for an EC institution.
A large sign at the border read 'Welcome to the EC customs zone'.
- EU
the written short form for European Union, which replaced EC in official usage after 1993
文法句型
EC stands for European Community
EC is short for
用法筆記
The abbreviation is written in capital letters without full stops (EC, not E.C.). This written form was common before the European Union replaced the Community structure in 1993.