alliance，league，bund，confederation，federation ；

[例句] 1882年，德国、奥地利和意大利组成了三国同盟。 In 1882 Germany, Austria, and Italy formed the Triple Alliance.

[例句] 因此,克雷兹既同拉克代蒙人又同埃及人结成了防守同盟. So Croesus made a defensive alliance both with the Lacedemonians and Egyptians.

alliance，coalition，league，union，confederation ；

[例句] 陪审团裁决全国橄榄球联盟触犯了反垄断法。 The jury found that the NFL had violated antitrust laws.

[例句] 他的投球在大联盟的击球员中是个传奇。 His pitching was a legend among major league hitters.

allied forces，allied armies，allies ；

[例句] 恐怕他们会破译盟军的密码。 It was feared they could break the Allies' codes.

[例句] 麦克阿瑟将军曾是太平洋战区盟军的最高统帅。 MacArthur was Supreme Commander for the allied powers in the Pacific.

form an alliance，ally，align，alignment ；

[例句] 在那场战争中,英国不同任何一国结盟, 保持中立. In that war England was not an ally; she was neutral.

[例句] 中国不同任何大国结盟. China will not enter into alliance with any big power.

oath of alliance，treaty of alliance，covenant，league ；

[例句] 他们缔结盟约以效忠国王. They covenanted in loyalty to the king.

[例句] 我们越来越想终止那些纠缠不清的盟约. We increasingly want an end to entangling alliances.

a member of an alliance，leaguer ；

[例句] 盟员们又打起精神来. The Leaguers roused themselves again.

[例句] 对付英国来说真正的垂危在于,完全欧盟员之外的采用都是不确凿际的妄图. The danger for the British is that alternatives to full EU membership are themselves illusory.

EU(European Union)；

[例句] 商品现在可以在欧盟各国自由流通。 Merchandise can now circulate freely among the EU countries.

[例句] 根据欧盟的一项新指令，杀虫剂的标签标注将更加明确。 Thanks to a new EU directive, insecticide labelling will be more specific.

covenanter ；

hegemony ；

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