Definition of entente in English:

entente

(also entente cordiale)

noun ɒ̃ˈtɒ̃tɒnˈtɒntɑnˈtɑnt

1A friendly understanding or informal alliance between states or factions.
（国家或派别之间的）谅解；结盟
the emperor hoped to bring about an entente with Russia
这位皇帝希望与俄国结盟。
Example sentencesExamples
- Gradually a sort of entente seemed to grow between it and the colonial enemy.
- China's leaders must also have considered the possibility that their current entente with Russia may not last forever, although they may find it impolitic to say so.
- Some countries, such as France, Germany and to a lesser extent China, use the United Nations the way the Great Powers of old Europe used ententes, alliances and the like - to check what they see as a rival power.
- Less formal arrangements - variously known as alignments, ententes, or coalitions - can perform similar functions and exert equally significant effects.
- After all, every previous alliance, coalition, entente, empire, community, or monetary union of European states has collapsed sooner or later.
- We noted earlier the ambivalent consequences of the entente policy pursued by Lord Lansdowne, Balfour's foreign secretary, and between 1905 and 1914 by Sir Edward Grey for the Liberals.
- Fables for the Holy Alliance attacked the post-Napoleonic entente between Russia and Austria.
- An entente with Russia in 1907 followed from the ties with France and concerns about competition with the Tsarist regime in Asia, and growing antagonism with Germany set the pattern for war.
- Elizabeth pursued the idea of a French marriage at this stage for the sole reason that she thought the French would never agree to a defensive entente against Spain in the absence of a dynastic marriage.
- Enthusiasm for the English evaporated, while Arran came to an entente with the French, represented by James's widow, Mary of Guise-Lorraine, who ultimately became queen regent in 1554.
- Hitler's government was formed in 1933 on the basis of an entente between elements of the traditional elite and the leadership of the Hitler movement.
- The ensuing Paris - Bonn entente has dominated the European Community ever since, withstanding all subsequent changes including the expansion of the Community, the collapse of communism, and the unification of Germany.
- Interestingly, these kind of agreements - usually referred to as ententes - are considered less binding than what NATO is - a collective security treaty.
- Thus the war again demonstrated the strength of Britain's imperial position, but also, in convincing the British that such ventures were costly and limited friendships better than isolation, helped pave the way for its later ententes.
- But basically our understanding is good and the entente is without any doubt friendly.
- This entente covers the Euro-Asian continent, the geo-strategic heart of the world.
- The exercise of American power from time to time will not lead inexorably to a law of political physics whereby states always coalesce against the top dog in antihegemonist entente.
- Some historians have therefore been critical of the regent's foreign policy because of its emphasis upon an entente with the maritime powers consummated by the signing of the Triple alliance in 1717.
- First came the alliance with Japan in 1902, and then the settling of differences with France over colonial issues via the entente of 1904, a process which was repeated with the entente with Russia in 1907.
- We need to end the entente between governments and the groups and scale down all political activities conducted under the veil of charity and religion.
Synonyms
understanding, agreement, arrangement, entente cordiale, covenant, settlement
deal, alliance, treaty, pact, accord, compact, concordat, protocol, convention
1. 1.1 A group of states in an informal alliance.
  结盟的各国，盟国
  the unsuccessful scheme to lure Greece into the war on the side of the entente
  Example sentencesExamples
  The entente was engaged in continual fierce fighting until the Armistice.
  Synonyms
  association, union, league, treaty, pact, compact, concordat
2. 1.2 The understanding between Britain and France reached in 1904, forming the basis of Anglo-French cooperation in the First World War.
  英法协约（1904年英国和法国之间达成的谅解，成为第一次世界大战中英法合作的基础）
  Example sentencesExamples
  If anyone had told these two teams that there was an Entente Cordiale between England and France, there was no evidence shown here.

Origin

Mid 19th century: French entente (cordiale) '(friendly) understanding'.

Rhymes

aren't, aslant, aunt, can't, chant, courante, détente, enchant, grant, implant, Nantes, plant, shan't, slant, supplant, transplant, underplant

Definition of entente in US English:

entente

(also entente cordiale)

nounänˈtäntɑnˈtɑnt

1A friendly understanding or informal alliance between states or factions.
（国家或派别之间的）谅解；结盟
the growing entente between former opponents
Example sentencesExamples
- This entente covers the Euro-Asian continent, the geo-strategic heart of the world.
- An entente with Russia in 1907 followed from the ties with France and concerns about competition with the Tsarist regime in Asia, and growing antagonism with Germany set the pattern for war.
- Elizabeth pursued the idea of a French marriage at this stage for the sole reason that she thought the French would never agree to a defensive entente against Spain in the absence of a dynastic marriage.
- Thus the war again demonstrated the strength of Britain's imperial position, but also, in convincing the British that such ventures were costly and limited friendships better than isolation, helped pave the way for its later ententes.
- We need to end the entente between governments and the groups and scale down all political activities conducted under the veil of charity and religion.
- We noted earlier the ambivalent consequences of the entente policy pursued by Lord Lansdowne, Balfour's foreign secretary, and between 1905 and 1914 by Sir Edward Grey for the Liberals.
- After all, every previous alliance, coalition, entente, empire, community, or monetary union of European states has collapsed sooner or later.
- Gradually a sort of entente seemed to grow between it and the colonial enemy.
- China's leaders must also have considered the possibility that their current entente with Russia may not last forever, although they may find it impolitic to say so.
- The ensuing Paris - Bonn entente has dominated the European Community ever since, withstanding all subsequent changes including the expansion of the Community, the collapse of communism, and the unification of Germany.
- Some historians have therefore been critical of the regent's foreign policy because of its emphasis upon an entente with the maritime powers consummated by the signing of the Triple alliance in 1717.
- But basically our understanding is good and the entente is without any doubt friendly.
- Some countries, such as France, Germany and to a lesser extent China, use the United Nations the way the Great Powers of old Europe used ententes, alliances and the like - to check what they see as a rival power.
- Interestingly, these kind of agreements - usually referred to as ententes - are considered less binding than what NATO is - a collective security treaty.
- Hitler's government was formed in 1933 on the basis of an entente between elements of the traditional elite and the leadership of the Hitler movement.
- Fables for the Holy Alliance attacked the post-Napoleonic entente between Russia and Austria.
- First came the alliance with Japan in 1902, and then the settling of differences with France over colonial issues via the entente of 1904, a process which was repeated with the entente with Russia in 1907.
- The exercise of American power from time to time will not lead inexorably to a law of political physics whereby states always coalesce against the top dog in antihegemonist entente.
- Enthusiasm for the English evaporated, while Arran came to an entente with the French, represented by James's widow, Mary of Guise-Lorraine, who ultimately became queen regent in 1554.
- Less formal arrangements - variously known as alignments, ententes, or coalitions - can perform similar functions and exert equally significant effects.
Synonyms
understanding, agreement, arrangement, entente cordiale, covenant, settlement
1. 1.1 A group of states in an informal alliance.
  结盟的各国，盟国
  Example sentencesExamples
  The entente was engaged in continual fierce fighting until the Armistice.
  Synonyms
  association, union, league, treaty, pact, compact, concordat
2. 1.2the Entente Cordiale The understanding between Britain and France reached in 1904, forming the basis of Anglo-French cooperation in World War I.
  英法协约（1904年英国和法国之间达成的谅解，成为第一次世界大战中英法合作的基础）
  Example sentencesExamples
  If anyone had told these two teams that there was an Entente Cordiale between England and France, there was no evidence shown here.

Origin

Mid 19th century: French entente (cordiale) ‘(friendly) understanding’.

单词	entente
释义	Definition of entente in English: entente (also entente cordiale) noun ɒ̃ˈtɒ̃tɒnˈtɒntɑnˈtɑnt 1A friendly understanding or informal alliance between states or factions. （国家或派别之间的）谅解；结盟 the emperor hoped to bring about an entente with Russia 这位皇帝希望与俄国结盟。 Example sentencesExamples Gradually a sort of entente seemed to grow between it and the colonial enemy. China's leaders must also have considered the possibility that their current entente with Russia may not last forever, although they may find it impolitic to say so. Some countries, such as France, Germany and to a lesser extent China, use the United Nations the way the Great Powers of old Europe used ententes, alliances and the like - to check what they see as a rival power. Less formal arrangements - variously known as alignments, ententes, or coalitions - can perform similar functions and exert equally significant effects. After all, every previous alliance, coalition, entente, empire, community, or monetary union of European states has collapsed sooner or later. We noted earlier the ambivalent consequences of the entente policy pursued by Lord Lansdowne, Balfour's foreign secretary, and between 1905 and 1914 by Sir Edward Grey for the Liberals. Fables for the Holy Alliance attacked the post-Napoleonic entente between Russia and Austria. An entente with Russia in 1907 followed from the ties with France and concerns about competition with the Tsarist regime in Asia, and growing antagonism with Germany set the pattern for war. Elizabeth pursued the idea of a French marriage at this stage for the sole reason that she thought the French would never agree to a defensive entente against Spain in the absence of a dynastic marriage. Enthusiasm for the English evaporated, while Arran came to an entente with the French, represented by James's widow, Mary of Guise-Lorraine, who ultimately became queen regent in 1554. Hitler's government was formed in 1933 on the basis of an entente between elements of the traditional elite and the leadership of the Hitler movement. The ensuing Paris - Bonn entente has dominated the European Community ever since, withstanding all subsequent changes including the expansion of the Community, the collapse of communism, and the unification of Germany. Interestingly, these kind of agreements - usually referred to as ententes - are considered less binding than what NATO is - a collective security treaty. Thus the war again demonstrated the strength of Britain's imperial position, but also, in convincing the British that such ventures were costly and limited friendships better than isolation, helped pave the way for its later ententes. But basically our understanding is good and the entente is without any doubt friendly. This entente covers the Euro-Asian continent, the geo-strategic heart of the world. The exercise of American power from time to time will not lead inexorably to a law of political physics whereby states always coalesce against the top dog in antihegemonist entente. Some historians have therefore been critical of the regent's foreign policy because of its emphasis upon an entente with the maritime powers consummated by the signing of the Triple alliance in 1717. First came the alliance with Japan in 1902, and then the settling of differences with France over colonial issues via the entente of 1904, a process which was repeated with the entente with Russia in 1907. We need to end the entente between governments and the groups and scale down all political activities conducted under the veil of charity and religion. Synonyms understanding, agreement, arrangement, entente cordiale, covenant, settlement deal, alliance, treaty, pact, accord, compact, concordat, protocol, convention 1.1 A group of states in an informal alliance. 结盟的各国，盟国 the unsuccessful scheme to lure Greece into the war on the side of the entente Example sentencesExamples The entente was engaged in continual fierce fighting until the Armistice. Synonyms association, union, league, treaty, pact, compact, concordat 1.2 The understanding between Britain and France reached in 1904, forming the basis of Anglo-French cooperation in the First World War. 英法协约（1904年英国和法国之间达成的谅解，成为第一次世界大战中英法合作的基础） Example sentencesExamples If anyone had told these two teams that there was an Entente Cordiale between England and France, there was no evidence shown here. Origin Mid 19th century: French entente (cordiale) '(friendly) understanding'. Rhymes aren't, aslant, aunt, can't, chant, courante, détente, enchant, grant, implant, Nantes, plant, shan't, slant, supplant, transplant, underplant Definition of entente in US English: entente (also entente cordiale) nounänˈtäntɑnˈtɑnt 1A friendly understanding or informal alliance between states or factions. （国家或派别之间的）谅解；结盟 the growing entente between former opponents Example sentencesExamples This entente covers the Euro-Asian continent, the geo-strategic heart of the world. An entente with Russia in 1907 followed from the ties with France and concerns about competition with the Tsarist regime in Asia, and growing antagonism with Germany set the pattern for war. Elizabeth pursued the idea of a French marriage at this stage for the sole reason that she thought the French would never agree to a defensive entente against Spain in the absence of a dynastic marriage. Thus the war again demonstrated the strength of Britain's imperial position, but also, in convincing the British that such ventures were costly and limited friendships better than isolation, helped pave the way for its later ententes. We need to end the entente between governments and the groups and scale down all political activities conducted under the veil of charity and religion. We noted earlier the ambivalent consequences of the entente policy pursued by Lord Lansdowne, Balfour's foreign secretary, and between 1905 and 1914 by Sir Edward Grey for the Liberals. After all, every previous alliance, coalition, entente, empire, community, or monetary union of European states has collapsed sooner or later. Gradually a sort of entente seemed to grow between it and the colonial enemy. China's leaders must also have considered the possibility that their current entente with Russia may not last forever, although they may find it impolitic to say so. The ensuing Paris - Bonn entente has dominated the European Community ever since, withstanding all subsequent changes including the expansion of the Community, the collapse of communism, and the unification of Germany. Some historians have therefore been critical of the regent's foreign policy because of its emphasis upon an entente with the maritime powers consummated by the signing of the Triple alliance in 1717. But basically our understanding is good and the entente is without any doubt friendly. Some countries, such as France, Germany and to a lesser extent China, use the United Nations the way the Great Powers of old Europe used ententes, alliances and the like - to check what they see as a rival power. Interestingly, these kind of agreements - usually referred to as ententes - are considered less binding than what NATO is - a collective security treaty. Hitler's government was formed in 1933 on the basis of an entente between elements of the traditional elite and the leadership of the Hitler movement. Fables for the Holy Alliance attacked the post-Napoleonic entente between Russia and Austria. First came the alliance with Japan in 1902, and then the settling of differences with France over colonial issues via the entente of 1904, a process which was repeated with the entente with Russia in 1907. The exercise of American power from time to time will not lead inexorably to a law of political physics whereby states always coalesce against the top dog in antihegemonist entente. Enthusiasm for the English evaporated, while Arran came to an entente with the French, represented by James's widow, Mary of Guise-Lorraine, who ultimately became queen regent in 1554. Less formal arrangements - variously known as alignments, ententes, or coalitions - can perform similar functions and exert equally significant effects. Synonyms understanding, agreement, arrangement, entente cordiale, covenant, settlement 1.1 A group of states in an informal alliance. 结盟的各国，盟国 Example sentencesExamples The entente was engaged in continual fierce fighting until the Armistice. Synonyms association, union, league, treaty, pact, compact, concordat 1.2the Entente Cordiale The understanding between Britain and France reached in 1904, forming the basis of Anglo-French cooperation in World War I. 英法协约（1904年英国和法国之间达成的谅解，成为第一次世界大战中英法合作的基础） Example sentencesExamples If anyone had told these two teams that there was an Entente Cordiale between England and France, there was no evidence shown here. Origin Mid 19th century: French entente (cordiale) ‘(friendly) understanding’.
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