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单词 coalition
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
co•a•li•tion /ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən/USA pronunciation   n. 
  1. Government a combination, esp. a temporary one between different groups, etc.:[countable]The coalition government was formed by liberals, radicals, and socialists.
co•a•li•tion•al, adj. 
co•a•li•tion•ist, n. [countable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
co•a•li•tion  (kō′ə lishən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Governmenta combination or alliance, esp. a temporary one between persons, factions, states, etc.
  2. a union into one body or mass;
    fusion.
  • Latin coalitiōn- (stem of coalitiō), equivalent. to coalit(us), past participle of coalēscere (co- co- + ali-, past participle stem of alere to nourish + -tus past participle suffix) + -iōn- -ion; see coalesce
  • 1605–15
co′a•lition•al, adj. 
co′a•lition•er, n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged partnership; league.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
coalition /ˌkəʊəˈlɪʃən/ n
  1. an alliance or union between groups, factions, or parties, esp for some temporary and specific reason
  2. (as modifier): a coalition government
  3. a fusion or merging into one body or mass
Etymology: 17th Century: from Medieval Latin coalitiō, from Latin coalēscere to coalesce

ˌcoaˈlitionist, ˌcoaˈlitioner n
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