Word · Frequency #8239
confederation
联盟；同盟
A union or alliance of states or political organizations.
- 1.
A union or alliance of states or political organizations.
国家或政治组织的联合或联盟。
- 2.
the state of being allied or confederated
同盟或联合的状态
- 3.
The act of forming an alliance.
结盟的行为。
- 4.
a union of political organizations
政治组织的联盟
- 5.
the act of forming an alliance or confederation
形成联盟或联合的行为
结盟；联合行动；联合状态；联盟关系；国家或政治组织的联合或联盟。；同盟或联合的状态；结盟的行为。
In use
The confederation of local businesses worked together to improve the town's economy.
After long negotiations, the six tribes formed a confederation for mutual protection.
The confederation's constitution outlines the rights and responsibilities of each member state.
confederation of + [plural noun group]
通常后接组成联盟的成员（复数名词）。
The original confederation of thirteen states was established in 1781.
最初的十三个州联盟成立于1781年。
form a confederation
表示建立联盟的动作。注意冠词a的使用。
The tribes decided to form a confederation for mutual defense.
部落决定组成联盟以共同防御。
the + [Name] + Confederation
Connections
Collocations
- form a confederation
- 组成联盟
- The colonies decided to form a confederation to fight against the British.殖民地决定组成联盟以对抗英国。
- confederation of states
- 国家联盟
- The confederation of states agreed to work together on trade policies.国家联盟同意在贸易政策上合作。
- Swiss Confederation
- 瑞士联邦
- The Swiss Confederation is known for its neutrality.瑞士联邦以其中立闻名。
- loose confederation
- 松散的联盟
- The early United States was a loose confederation of independent states.早期的美国是独立州组成的松散联盟。
- confederation of tribes
- 部落联盟
- The confederation of tribes fought against the invading army.部落联盟与入侵军队作战。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想'共同联邦'，即多个州或团体联合而成的联盟。
Context & Register
政治/正式场合。通常用于指国家或组织之间的正式联盟，多见于国际关系、历史或法律文本。
Grammar Note
可数名词
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the /eɪʃən/ ending and rhyme with confederation. The '-ation' suffix is always pronounced /eɪʃən/ in these words.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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