(1)会员(身份，地位)(state of belonging to a group， an organization of society)[U]：a～card/fee/list会员证/会费/会员名单;apply for～in the Party/in the sports club/of the association 申请入党/加入运动俱乐部/加入协会;a society with a very large and active～协会拥有众多积极的会员;〖同〗fellowship;

(2)全体成员，成员总数(total member in a group， organization， etc)[Gp]：The～has(have)been asked its(their)opinion about building a new sports centre. 就建体育中心一事征询了全体成员的看法。Our～is(are) divided on the issue.对此事我们的会员意见不一致。The～of the unions is increasing.各工会会员人数在增加。M～declined to half a million.会员人数减少到50万。〖同〗associates，fellows，members;

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【注意】membership为集合名词作主语时，谓语动词数的使用参见AUDIENCE。