1 N-COUNT （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. （国家或政党的）联盟，同盟
SYN union, league, association, agreement
2 N-COUNT [oft in N with n] 联合;结盟 An alliance is a relationship in which two countries, political parties, or organizations work together for some purpose. 联合;结盟
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What will be the effect of the alliance between IBM and Apple?. [+ with/between]
若IBM公司和苹果公司联合将会有什么效果呢？
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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。
Quotations
alliance: in international politics, the union of two thieves who have their hands so deeply inserted in each other's pocket that they cannot separately plunder a third Ambrose Bierce The Devil's Dictionary
| Word Partnership | Use alliance with: |
| PREP. | alliance between, alliance with 1 2 |
| VERB. | form an alliance 1 2 |
| N. | members of an alliance 1 2 |
| ADJ. | military/political alliance 1 2 |
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