alliance
英 [ə'laɪəns]
美[ə'laɪəns]
- n. 联盟，联合；联姻
英英释意
- 1. the state of being allied or confederated
- 2. a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest;
- "the shifting alliances within a large family"
- "their friendship constitutes a powerful bond between them"
- 3. an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
- 4. a formal agreement establishing an association or alliance between nations or other groups to achieve a particular aim
- 5. the act of forming an alliance or confederation