[N-COUNT 可数名词]（国家或政党的）联盟，同盟 An alliance is a group of countries or political parties that are formally united and working together because they have similar aims.
The two parties were still too much apart to form an alliance.
两党分歧甚大，还远未能结成同盟。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]联合；结盟 An alliance is a relationship in which two countries, political parties, or organizations work together for some purpose.
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What will be the effect of the alliance between IBM and Apple?...
若IBM公司和苹果公司联合将会有什么效果呢？
They are now in a position to govern the state in alliance with either the Free Democrats or the Green Party.
他们现在可以选择与自由民主党人或绿党结盟来执掌国家政权。
Oxford
al·li·ance/əˈlaɪəns; NAmEəˈlaɪəns/noun1an agreement between countries, political parties, etc. to work together in order to achieve sth 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alliancewith sb/sth ◆The Social Democrats are now in alliance withthe Greens. 社会民主党现在与绿党结成联盟。alliancebetween A and B ◆an alliance between education and business to develop the use of technology in schools为在学校中发展技术应用而结成的校企联盟2a group of people, political parties, etc. who work together in order to achieve sth that they all want 结盟团体；联盟alliancealliancesal·li·ance/əˈlaɪəns; NAmEəˈlaɪəns/
1an arrangement in which two or more countries, groups etc agree to work together to try to change or achieve somethingalliance with Britain’s military alliance with her NATO partnersalliance between the possibility of a political alliance between the two partiesmake/enter into/form/forge an alliance (=agree to work together) The companies have formed an alliance to market the product.2a group of two or more countries, groups etc who work together to achieve something: independent organizations and alliances3in alliance (with somebody/something) if two groups, countries etc are in alliance, they work together to achieve something or protect each another: Relief workers in alliance with local charities are trying to help the victims.4formal a close relationship, especially a marriage, between people → unholy alliance
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COLLOCATIONSadjectivesa military alliance· NATO has been the most successful military alliance in history.a political alliance· They agreed not to make any political alliance with the East.a strategic alliance (=arranged as part of a military, political, or business plan)· Strategic alliances are being forged with major European companies.an electoral alliance (=made between parties before an election)· The weaker Liberal Democratic party was now considering an electoral alliance with Labour.shifting alliances (=changing frequently)· the shifting alliances in the Middle Easta strong/close alliance· He forged a strong alliance between his state and the church.a loose alliance (=not strong)· A loose alliance of opposition groups formed in 1990.verbsmake/form an alliance· In 1902, Japan made an alliance with Britain.go into/enter into an alliance with somebody· Spain then entered into an alliance with France.forge an alliance (=develop a new or strong alliance)· They won the election by forging an alliance with the Social Democrats.break (off) an alliance (=end it)· The Athenians broke off the alliance with Sparta and made alliances with Argos and Thessaly.
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联盟(89%)，结盟(7%)，联姻(4%)
n.联盟，联合；联姻
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