alliance
翻译
联盟, 同盟, 联姻
例句
The two countries formed a military alliance.
这两个国家结成了军事联盟。
We have a strategic alliance with that company.
我们与那家公司有战略联盟。
语法模式
an ((alliance)) ((between A and B)) (A和B之间的)联盟 The two countries formed a military alliance.
an ((alliance)) ((with sb./sth.)) (与某人/某物的)联盟 We have a strategic alliance with that company.
近义词
同义词: coalition, pact, union, treaty; 反义词: rivalry, conflict, hostility
词源
源自古法语 'aliance',来自 'alier',意为“结盟,联合”。与 'ally'(盟友)有关。
记忆技巧
想象“盟友们(allies)”聚集在一起组成一个“联盟(alliance)”。这两个词关系非常密切。