solidarity

/ˌsɒlɪˈdærəti/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌsɑːlɪˈdærəti/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌsä-lə-ˈder-ə-tē -ˈda-rə-/ (ame, mw)

solidarity — noun

1. the feeling of unity among people who share the same beliefs or aims, leading th

1.名詞C1
釋義

the feeling of unity among people who share the same beliefs or aims, leading them to help and support one another, especially in difficult situations or when facing opposition.

例句

The factory workers' solidarity held firm even after management threatened to close the entire plant.

uncountable noun as subject + held firm

When a fire destroyed Lan's home, neighbours showed solidarity by raising funds and offering shelter.

show + solidarity as object

同義詞
  • unity

    broader term; focuses on the state of being joined together rather than the active commitment to support each other

  • togetherness

    more informal and emotional; emphasises warm personal relationships over shared political goals

  • cohesion

    more formal and structural; used in organisational or sociological analysis of what holds a group together

  • fellowship

    emphasises shared purpose and camaraderie; often used in religious or voluntary-group contexts

反義詞
  • division

    the opposite condition of a group being split by disagreement or conflict

  • disunity

    directly contrasts with both unity and solidarity

文法句型

show/express/demonstrate + solidarity

in solidarity with + noun phrase

sense of solidarity

用法筆記

Solidarity is uncountable — it does not take a plural form. It describes a collective bond rather than individual feelings, and appears most often in political, labour, and social-justice contexts.

常見錯誤

❌The group showed their solidarities with the protesters.
✅The group showed their solidarity with the protesters.
💡solidarity is uncountable and never takes a plural form.
❌I feel solidarity to the team.
✅I feel solidarity with the team.
💡the correct preposition is with, not to.
❌She had a solidarity with the cause.
✅She felt a sense of solidarity with the cause.
💡the noun collocates naturally with a sense of, not directly with have.