alliance
alliance — noun
1. a union formed by countries, political parties, companies, or individuals that d
a union formed by countries, political parties, companies, or individuals that decide to act as one team because they share goals or beliefs.
The Green Party joined an alliance of small parties to challenge the ruling government.
alliance of + plural noun naming the members
Three local farms formed an alliance to sell their fruit directly to Tokyo restaurants.
form an alliance + to-infinitive of shared aim
NATO is a military alliance that links the United States, Canada, and many European nations.
Parents and teachers built a strong alliance to keep the small village school open.
Maria leads a women's rights alliance with members in twelve different countries.
- coalition
often political; parties joining to form a government
- bloc
countries or groups voting or acting as one unit
- federation
more formal and permanent than an alliance
- league
older or more formal; common in sports and history
文法句型
alliance of + plural noun
alliance between + parties
用法筆記
Subject is usually a group of organizations or countries acting together as one body; distinguish from sense 2, which is the agreement itself rather than the group that exists because of it.
常見錯誤
2. a deal or close cooperation in which two or more sides promise to support each o
a deal or close cooperation in which two or more sides promise to support each other so they can reach a goal that matters to both.
Sony signed a five-year alliance with a Korean studio to make animated films together.
sign / form an alliance with + partner
The two villages worked in alliance with the police to stop illegal fishing on the lake.
in alliance with + partner
After months of talks, France and Germany forged a strong alliance on climate rules.
Lin Wei accepted an alliance with his old rival to win the city election.
The alliance between Oxford and Bayer broke down when Bayer refused to share new research data.
- partnership
broader; common in business between two parties
- pact
shorter, often more formal or written
- treaty
formal written agreement, usually between states
- cooperation
general; the action rather than the deal
文法句型
alliance with + person/group
in alliance with
用法筆記
Frequently appears in 'in alliance with' as a fixed phrase meaning together with. Distinguish from sense 1: this is the agreement or the act of cooperating, not the group that arises from it.