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con·fed·er·ationBrE /kənˌfedəˈreɪʃn/NAmE /kənˌfedəˈreɪʃn/ nounan organization consisting of countries, businesses, etc. that have joined together in order to help each other 联盟；联合体◆the Confederation of British Industry 英国工业联合会Confederation (in Canada) the joining together of provinces and territories forming Canada, which began 1 July, 1867 加拿大联邦（从 1867 年 7 月 1 日起由若干省和地区组成加拿大） |