【alliance】 - A-level备考词汇

alliance

UK:  [ə'laɪəns]

US:  [ə'laɪəns]

复数：alliances  

n.

1.同盟,联盟

2.同盟条约

3.同盟者

4.联姻

5.协约,盟约

6.续弦的事

7.群团

8.系统位置

9.近似,共同点

10.【植物;植物学】群落属

un.

1.(美国)《联盟报》

2.阿莱恩斯(美国俄亥俄州东北部一城市,1805年成为教友派教徒的定居点)

1 . The Parthian , breaking away from his alliance with us, laid hold of Armenia, and the eyes of its conqueror were no longer upon it.
帕提亚人弃绝了与我们的盟约，亚美尼亚——其征服者的巨眼已不再注视着此国——被帕提亚人占据了。

2 . On this historic anniversary of our alliance, America looks to Thailand as a leader in the region and a partner around the world.
在我们两国结盟的这个历史性纪念日，美国将泰国视为这个地区的一个领袖以及美国在全世界的一个伙伴。

3 . The military alliance that faced down the Red Army might have been expected to crush the clumsy forces of Colonel Qaddafi in days.
人们期望这个曾经挫败过（苏联）红军的军事同盟在数日内粉碎卡扎菲上校不堪一击的部队。

4 . A military alliance that stretches across the Atlantic will not always be able to unify around such a clear cause.
横跨大西洋的军事联盟并不总是在诸如此类的目标上形成统一认识。

5 . We are going to try to run the same by forging a cynical alliance with the very members of Congress who tried to destroy him a year ago.
我们打算以其道还治其人，与国会中一年前力求打倒他的议员结成联盟，不再讲什么道义。