alliance

英 [əˈlaɪəns]

美 [əˈlaɪəns]

n.  (国家、政党等的)结盟，同盟; 结盟团体; 联盟

复数：alliances　

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牛津词典

noun

• （国家、政党等的）结盟，联盟，同盟
  an agreement between countries, political parties, etc. to work together in order to achieve sth that they all want
  1. to form/make an alliance
     结成 / 缔结同盟
  2. The Social Democrats are now in alliance with the Greens.
     社会民主党现在与绿党结成联盟。
• 结盟团体；联盟
  a group of people, political parties, etc. who work together in order to achieve sth that they all want

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT （国家或政党的）联盟，同盟
  Anallianceis a group of countries or political parties that are formally united and working together because they have similar aims.
  1. The two parties were still too much apart to form an alliance.
     两党分歧甚大，还远未能结成同盟。
• N-COUNT 联合;结盟
  Anallianceis a relationship in which two countries, political parties, or organizations work together for some purpose.
  1. What will be the effect of the alliance between IBM and Apple?...
     若IBM公司和苹果公司联合将会有什么效果呢？
  2. They are now in a position to govern the state in alliance with either the Free Democrats or the Green Party.
     他们现在可以选择与自由民主党人或绿党结盟来执掌国家政权。

英英释义

noun

• the act of forming an alliance or confederation
  Synonym:confederation
• a formal agreement establishing an association or alliance between nations or other groups to achieve a particular aim
• an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
  Synonym:coalitionalignmentalinement
• a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest
  1. the shifting alliances within a large family
  2. their friendship constitutes a powerful bond between them
  Synonym:bond
• the state of being allied or confederated
  Synonym:confederation

双语例句

• In 1882 Germany, Austria, and Italy formed the Triple Alliance.
  1882年，德国、奥地利和意大利结成了三国同盟。
• So far the French alliance had profited the rebels little
  到目前为止叛军都没有从法国同盟那里获得什么好处。
• The two families formed a marriage alliance.
  两家结了秦晋之好。
• What will be the effect of the alliance between IBM and Apple?
  若IBM公司和苹果公司联合将会有什么效果呢？
• The alliance stands ready to do what is necessary
  联盟已准备好采取必要行动。
• The Alliance in its first show of strength drew a hundred thousand-strong crowd to a rally
  该联盟的第一次实力展示便吸引了10万余众参加集会。
• The two companies have formed an alliance to market the product.
  两家公司结盟为该产品开拓市场。
• They joined with a ramshackle alliance of other rebels.
  他们和一个由其他反叛者草草拼凑成的同盟联起手来。
• This is an alliance for offensive and defence.
  这是一个攻守同盟。
• Yet now he was here, in extremis, to seek an alliance
  然而现在他就在这里，在绝境中寻求联盟。