alliance
/əˈlaɪəns/ (bre, ipa) · [əlˈaɪəns] /əˈlaɪəns/ (ame, ipa) · [əlˈaɪəns] /ə-ˈlī-ən(t)s/ (ame, mw)
alliance — 名詞
- alliancesingular
- alliancesplural
1. countries, organizations, or groups of people who join forces to pursue shared g
聯盟
為共同目標而合作的組織或國家集團
countries, organizations, or groups of people who join forces to pursue shared goals and protect common interests
Nadia's aid group formed an alliance with three local charities to deliver food after the floods.
Nadia 的救援組織與三個當地慈善機構結成聯盟，在水災後運送糧食。
collocation: form an alliance with
The military alliance between Japan and Australia grew stronger after the joint naval exercise.
日本與澳洲的軍事聯盟在聯合海軍演習後變得更加穩固。
collocation: military alliance
Kenji believed the student alliance could push the university to lower its fees.
Kenji 相信學生聯盟能促使大學降低學費。
Several tech companies created an alliance to set new safety standards for artificial intelligence.
幾家科技公司組成聯盟，為人工智慧設定新的安全標準。
The alliance of small island nations spoke with one voice at the climate talks in Geneva.
小島國家的聯盟在日內瓦的氣候會談中以同一聲音發言。
- coalition
more temporary and issue-specific; often formed for a single election or campaign
- bloc
usually a group of countries or parties that vote or act together in international bodies
- confederation
a looser, more formal union where members keep significant independence
- rivalry
competition rather than cooperation between groups
- opposition
working against rather than alongside
用法筆記
Subject is usually a collective entity — a nation, party, or organization — not an individual person acting alone.
2. a formal agreement or promise between two or more parties to cooperate and suppo
盟約
雙方或多方之間的正式合作協定
a formal agreement or promise between two or more parties to cooperate and support each other, especially in politics or war
Fatima signed an alliance with the neighbouring kingdom to protect the trade route across the desert.
Fatima 與鄰國簽訂盟約，以保護橫跨沙漠的貿易路線。
collocation: sign an alliance with
The two opposition leaders announced their alliance at a press conference on the steps of the old parliament.
兩位反對黨領袖在舊議會大樓臺階上的記者會中宣布了他們的盟約。
collocation: announce an alliance
Diego's grandfather still remembered the alliance that ended fifty years of fighting between the two villages.
Diego 的祖父仍記得那項結束兩村五十年爭鬥的盟約。
Without a formal alliance, neither side could be sure the other would send troops in a crisis.
沒有正式盟約，雙方都無法確定對方會在危機中出兵。
The alliance between the steelworkers and the teachers surprised everyone at the bargaining table.
鋼鐵工會與教師工會的盟約讓談判桌上的每個人都感到意外。
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (UNITED GROUP): this sense refers to the formal agreement itself, not the group created by it. You can sign, announce, or break an alliance in this meaning.
常見錯誤
3. a close connection or tie between people, families, or groups based on marriage,
聯結
因婚姻、友誼或利益形成的緊密關係
a close connection or tie between people, families, or groups based on marriage, friendship, or shared interests
The old alliance between the Mendoza family and the Okafor family went back four generations.
Mendoza 家族與 Okafor 家族之間的長久聯結可追溯至四代以前。
collocation: old alliance
Ingrid felt a quiet alliance with the new girl at the workshop, even before they exchanged a word.
Ingrid 在工作坊中對新來的女孩感到一種默默的聯結，甚至在她們交談之前。
The alliance forged through their years in the refugee camp held strong long after they resettled in different cities.
在難民營歲月中建立的聯結，在他們於不同城市重新安置後依然牢固。
Kwame's grandmother spoke of the marriage alliance that had once united the two coastal clans.
Kwame 的祖母談起曾將兩個沿海氏族聯合起來的婚姻聯結。
A shared love of old jazz records created an unlikely alliance between the retired professor and the teenage drummer.
對老爵士唱片的共同熱愛，在退休教授與十幾歲鼓手之間創造了一種意想不到的聯結。
- bond
more personal and emotional; lacks the strategic or formal overtones of alliance
- tie
broader term; can refer to any connection, including family or professional
- affiliation
more institutional; often refers to membership in an organization
- estrangement
the loss of a close connection or relationship
- separation
the state of being apart rather than connected
用法筆記
Often used in historical or literary contexts for bonds formed through marriage, kinship, or deep shared experience. Less common in everyday speech than senses 1 and 2.