club 表俱乐部或会社，其成员因志同道合，有共同兴趣、爱好而组织到一起进行社交、娱乐或体育等活动。
association 指较为正式的组织，强调兴趣和需要的一致性。
institute 指为专门的目标而建立的学会或研究所。
league 指为了共同的目的和利益而组成的社团、同盟或联合会。
union 多指工会，也指学会或协会。
society 可与association换用，但前者的宗旨更严格，会员之间联系更紧密，活动更积极。
参考例句
1. They clubbed a fund of money for poor children. 他们为贫穷的孩子们募集了一笔资金。
2. What is the Club Leadership Plan? 什麽是扶轮社领导计画？
3. How do I join the club? 怎样加入阿斯顿俱乐部？
英英解释
n.
1. a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
2. a formal association of people with similar interests
3. stout stick that is larger at one end
4. a building that is occupied by a social club
5. golf equipment used by a golfer to hit a golf ball
6. a playing card in the minor suit that has one or more black trefoils on it
7. a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as v.
1. unite with a common purpose
2. gather and spend time together
3. strike with a club or a bludgeon
