an agreement between countries, political parties, etc. to work together in order to achieve something that they all want （国家、政党等的）结盟，联盟，同盟 to form/make an alliance 结成／缔结同盟 - alliance with somebody/something
The Social Democrats are now in alliance with the Greens. 社会民主党现在与绿党结成联盟。 - alliance between A and B
an alliance between education and business to develop the use of technology in schools 为在学校中加强技术应用而结成的校企联盟
Extra ExamplesTopics Discussion and agreementc1, Politicsc1The government has tried to forge alliances with environmentalists. 政府试图与环保主义者结成联盟。 The government, in alliance with the army, has decided to ban all public meetings for a month. 政府和军队结成联盟，决定禁止所有公众集会，为期一个月。 The marriage was meant to cement the alliance between the two countries. 这次联姻旨在巩固这两个国家之间的联盟。 The uneasy alliance between such different people just cannot last. 如此不同的人之间不稳定的联盟维持不了很长的时间。 They broke off the alliance with Sparta. 他们断绝了和斯巴达的同盟关系。 They have alliances with other companies. 他们与其他公司具有同盟关系。 an alliance with China 与中国的联盟 an unholy alliance between the Fascists and the Communists 法西斯分子和共产党员间的邪恶联盟 old alliances against enemies that no longer exist 针对不复存在的敌方的旧联盟 the shifting alliances among the various political groups 各个政治团体间不断变换的同盟
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- broad
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a group of people, political parties, etc. who work together in order to achieve something that they all want 结盟团体；联盟 The Green Alliance was formed to campaign against environmental damage. 绿色联盟的成立是为了开展反对破坏环境的运动。
Extra ExamplesSeven more countries have been invited to join the alliance. 另有 7 个国家受邀加入该联盟。 The organization is a broad alliance of many different groups. 这组织是由多个不同群体组成的广泛联盟。 The Movement for Multiparty Democracy was a loose alliance of opposition parties. 多党制民主运动是各反对党的一个松散的联盟。 The right-wing alliance was dedicated to promoting Afrikaner self-determination. 右翼联盟致力于促进南非白人的自决。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- broad
- grand
- close
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- have
- seek
- announce
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- in alliance with
- alliance against
- alliance between
- …
- alliance of convenience
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French aliance, from alier ‘to ally’, from Latin alligare ‘bind together’, from ad- ‘to’ + ligare ‘to bind’.