trade association
trade association 同业公会；行业协会 相同或相近行业单位组成的行业团体，用以维护共同利益，确定各种产业标准，交换经营策略等。它可以由单一产业的成员组成,也可以由具有共同利益的各种成员组成。它通常代表其成员采取共同行动,诸如收集行业数据、发布广告、开拓市场、负责与公众以及政府的关系等。
trade association
trade association
An association of business organizations having similar concerns and engaged in similar fields, formed for mutual protection, the interchange of ideas and statistics, and the establishment and maintenance of industry standards. • A trade association may be composed of members of a single industry (e.g., the Chemical Manufacturers Association) or members having a common interest