| 词组 | alliance |
| 释义 | alliance /əˈlaɪəns/ noun an arrangement in which two or more countries, groups, or people agree to work together or support each otheradjectivesa military alliance Greece was a useful member of the military alliance.a political alliance Three parties have formed a political alliance.a strong/close alliance He forged a strong alliance between his state and the church.a loose alliance (=not strong) A loose alliance of opposition groups formed in 1990.a broad alliance (=involving very different groups) We need a broad alliance of colleges, communities, and businesses.an uneasy/fragile alliance (=unlikely to last) They formed an uneasy alliance with a rival gang.a strategic alliance (=arranged as part of a military, political, or business plan) Strategic alliances are being forged with major European companies.an unlikely alliance (=between people you would not expect to work together) Simpson had the backing of an unlikely alliance of extremists and moderates.an unholy alliance (=very surprising because the people, groups etc have very different opinions) Politicians on the left and the right have joined together in an unholy alliance against the reforms.a formal/informal alliance Will the two parties form a formal political alliance?an electoral alliance (=made between parties before an election) The weaker Liberal Democratic party was now considering an electoral alliance with Labour.shifting alliances (=changing frequently) Local politics often involves a series of shifting alliances.verbsform/make an alliance In 1902, Japan made an alliance with Britain.enter into an alliance with sb formal (=make an alliance) Spain then entered into an alliance with France.forge/build an alliance (=work to make an alliance) They won the election by forging an alliance with the Social Democrats.strengthen/cement an alliance (=make it stronger) He cemented his alliance with France by marrying the French king’s daughter.join an alliance Two more countries have been invited to join the alliance.end/break an alliance The United States may decide to end the alliance.prepositionsan alliance with sb Most of the people approve of their country’s political alliance with the United States.an alliance between sb and sb There was an alliance between Spain and Portugal.in alliance with sb They have been campaigning in alliance with other organizations.an alliance against sb/sth He called for an alliance against terrorism.phrasesa member of an alliance Any military action must be approved by all members of the alliance. |
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