Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #2996
coalition
联盟；联合体；同盟
coalition
- 1.
A temporary group or union of organizations, usually formed for a particular advantage.
为特定利益而临时结成的组织或联盟。
- 2.
an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
由参与条约或协定的个人(或国家)组成的组织。
- 3.
the state of being combined into one body
结合成一个整体的状态。
- 4.
the union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts
不同事物结合成一个整体或群体；各部分的融合。
为特定利益而临时结成的组织或联盟。；由参与条约或协定的个人(或国家)组成的组织。；结合成一个整体的状态。；不同事物结合成一个整体或群体；各部分的融合。；结合体
In use
The two parties formed a coalition to win the election.
Several environmental groups joined the coalition to protect the river.
The coalition agreed to work together on the new policy.
a coalition of [plural noun]
A coalition of environmental groups opposed the new policy.
一个环保团体联盟反对这项新政策。
form a coalition
coalition 常指政党或国家之间的临时联合。
The two parties decided to form a coalition after the election.
选举后，两个政党决定组成联盟。
in coalition with [noun]
Connections
Collocations
- form a coalition
- 组建联盟
- Several political parties agreed to form a coalition.几个政党同意组建联盟。
- coalition government
- 联合政府
- The country is now run by a coalition government.该国现在由联合政府管理。
- coalition forces
- 联军
- The coalition forces launched a coordinated attack.联军发起了协同攻击。
- coalition partner
- 联盟伙伴
- Each coalition partner has its own agenda.每个联盟伙伴都有自己的议程。
- broad coalition
- 广泛联盟
- They built a broad coalition of support.他们建立了一个广泛的支持联盟。
- ruling coalition
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想'co-'（共同）和'alition'（类似alliance），意为‘联盟’，就像煤块（coal）聚合燃烧更旺。
Context & Register
通常用于正式场合，如政治、军事或商业领域的联盟。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the /ɪʃən/ ending and rhyme with coalition (stressed vowel /ɪ/). Beware that many other -tion words, such as 'nation' (/ˈneɪʃən/), 'action' (/ˈækʃən/), or 'attention' (/əˈtɛnʃən/), have different stressed vowels and do not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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