confederation

[US]/kənˌfedəˈreɪʃn/
[UK]/kənˌfedəˈreɪʃn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 聯盟 同盟 邦聯
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

articles of confederation

十三州邦聯憲法(美國第一部憲法)

Example Sentences

a confederation of trade unions.

工會聯合會。

a confederation between two states

兩國之間的聯盟

The peace treaty will lay the foundations for a loose confederation of sovereign states.

該和平條約將爲主權國家形成鬆散的同盟關係奠定基礎。

The Franks were originally a loose confederation of Germanic tribes.

法蘭克人原來是日爾曼部落的一個鬆散部落。

Some of the member states wanted a tighter union rather than the loose confederation that developed.

一些成員國想要一個緊密的聯盟而不是鬆散發展的聯合。

The confederation of tribes worked together to defend against external threats.

部落的聯盟一起合作抵禦外部威脅。

The confederation of nations signed a treaty for mutual cooperation.

各國的聯盟簽署了一項互相合作的條約。

The confederation of companies collaborated on a new product launch.

公司的聯盟合作推出了一款新產品。

The confederation of unions negotiated for better working conditions.

工會的聯盟就更好的工作條件進行了談判。

The confederation of states met to discuss trade agreements.

各州的聯盟開會討論貿易協議。

The confederation of schools organized a fundraising event.

學校的聯盟組織了一場籌款活動。

The confederation of artists showcased their work in a joint exhibition.

藝術家的聯盟在一次聯合展覽中展示了他們的作品。

The confederation of sports teams competed in a regional tournament.

體育隊的聯盟參加了區域性比賽。

The confederation of environmental groups protested against deforestation.

環保團體的聯盟抗議砍伐森林。

The confederation of universities collaborated on a research project.

大學的聯盟合作進行了一個研究項目。

Real-world Examples

The confederation said it would have a negative impact on the economy.

該聯盟稱,該決定將對經濟造成消極影響。

Source: BBC Listening Collection August 2020

It is a loose confederation, in which national governments are the main sources of power.

而更像是鬆散的邦聯,各國政府纔是權力中心。

Source: The Economist - Arts

In 1206, a Mongol confederation met at kurultai, or Great Conference, and declared Temujin as their leader formally.

1206 年,蒙古邦聯召開忽裏勒臺(意爲大聚會),正式宣佈鐵木真爲他們的領袖。

Source: Encyclopedia of World History

She turned the confederation into a disciplined  organization that collected taxes to permit trade.

她將聯邦變成了一個紀律嚴明的組織,通過收稅來允許貿易。

Source: Charming history

He travelled throughout Latin America drumming up support for the confederation.

【drum】他跑遍了拉丁美洲以爭取對聯盟的支持。

Source: Langman OCLM-01 words

By the 1660s, their camps had consolidated into a powerful confederation known today as the Quilombo of Palmares.

到 1660 年代,他們的營地已經合併爲一個強大的聯盟,今天被稱爲帕爾馬雷斯的基倫博。

Source: TED-Ed (video version)

Waco police say an uninvited group came for the meeting of a loose confederation of biker gangs at a Texas restaurant Sunday.

韋科警方稱一羣不請自來的團伙週日在德州的一家餐館會面。

Source: AP Listening Collection July 2015

A fifth of young mothers experience some kind of office harassment, according to Rengo, Japan's biggest trade union confederation.

根據日本最大的工聯會“連合”的調查,五分之一的年輕媽媽曾遭受過職場騷擾。

Source: The Economist (Summary)

At its height, the confederation included 70,000 sailors with 800 large junks and nearly 1,000 smaller vessels.

在其鼎盛時期,聯邦包括 70,000 名水手、800 艘大型帆船和近 1,000 艘小型船隻。

Source: TED-Ed (video version)

The embattled head of the Brazilian football confederation is back at work despite facing charges of racketeering and money laundering in the FIFA football scandal.

巴西足協主席德爾內羅重新上崗,他曾涉嫌國際足聯洗錢敲詐指控。

Source: BBC Listening Compilation April 2016

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