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

• 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。
• China will not enter into alliance with any big power.
  中国不同任何大国结盟。
• If the government does fall it will be because of this unholy alliance between the far right and the left
  如果政府真的倒台了，那一定是因为极右翼势力和左翼势力的诡异联盟。
• But in order to maintain a credible threat of intervention, we have to maintain a credible alliance.
  然而，为了保持确实有效的干预威胁，我们必须维持可靠的联盟。
• There are signs that the alliance is now fraying at the edges
  有迹象表明该联盟现正分崩离析。
• The alliance stands ready to do what is necessary
  联盟已准备好采取必要行动。
• I had coached the Alliance team for some time.
  我曾在联盟队担任过一段时间的教练。
• 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。
• The uneasy alliance between these two men offered a glimmer of hope
  两人之间不够稳固的联合给了人们一线希望。
• On the face of it, their marriage seems an improbable alliance.
  表面上看，他们的婚姻似乎是个荒谬的结合。