英语词汇“confederation”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

con•fed•er•a•tion n. [countable]

Governmenta league or alliance, esp. of states united for common purposes:The prime minister tried to pull those states into a confederation after the collapse of the central government.
American Historythe Confederation, the union of the 13 original U.S. states under the Articles of Confederation 1781–89.

con•fed•er•a•tion•ism, n. [uncountable]
con•fed•er•a•tion•ist, n. [countable]See -fed-.

con•fed•er•a•tion n.

the act of confederating.
the state of being confederated.
Governmenta league or alliance.
Governmenta group of confederates, esp. of states more or less permanently united for common purposes.
American History the Confederation, the union of the 13 original U.S. states under the Articles of Confederation 1781–89.
American History(cap.) the federation of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, formed in 1867 and constituting the Dominion of Canada.

Late Latin confoederātiōn- (stem of confoederātiō) an agreement, equivalent. to confoederāt(us) confederate + -iōn- -ion
late Middle English 1375–1425

con•fed′er•a′tion•ism, n.
con•fed′er•a′tion•ist, n.

3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged coalition, federation. See alliance.

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confederation /kənˌfɛdəˈreɪʃən/ n

the act or process of confederating or the state of being confederated
a loose alliance of political units. The union of the Swiss cantons is the oldest surviving confederation
(esp in Canada) another name for federation

conˌfederˈationist n

Confederation /kənˌfɛdəˈreɪʃən/ n

the Confederation ⇒ US the original 13 states of the United States of America constituted under the Articles of Confederation and superseded by the more formal union established in 1789
the federation of Canada, formed with four original provinces in 1867 and since joined by eight more

单词	confederation
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 con•fed•er•a•tion /kənˌfɛdəˈreɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [countable] Governmenta league or alliance, esp. of states united for common purposes:The prime minister tried to pull those states into a confederation after the collapse of the central government. American Historythe Confederation, the union of the 13 original U.S. states under the Articles of Confederation 1781–89. con•fed•er•a•tion•ism, n. [uncountable] con•fed•er•a•tion•ist, n. [countable]See -fed-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 con•fed•er•a•tion (kən fed′ə rā′shən),USA pronunciation n. the act of confederating. the state of being confederated. Governmenta league or alliance. Governmenta group of confederates, esp. of states more or less permanently united for common purposes. American History the Confederation, the union of the 13 original U.S. states under the Articles of Confederation 1781–89. American History(cap.) the federation of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, formed in 1867 and constituting the Dominion of Canada. Late Latin confoederātiōn- (stem of confoederātiō) an agreement, equivalent. to confoederāt(us) confederate + -iōn- -ion late Middle English 1375–1425 con•fed′er•a′tion•ism, n. con•fed′er•a′tion•ist, n. 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged coalition, federation. See alliance. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: confederation /kənˌfɛdəˈreɪʃən/ n the act or process of confederating or the state of being confederated a loose alliance of political units. The union of the Swiss cantons is the oldest surviving confederation (esp in Canada) another name for federation conˌfederˈationist n Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Confederation /kənˌfɛdəˈreɪʃən/ n the Confederation ⇒ US the original 13 states of the United States of America constituted under the Articles of Confederation and superseded by the more formal union established in 1789 the federation of Canada, formed with four original provinces in 1867 and since joined by eight more
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