federation

fedә'reiʃәn
考研雅思 Collins 3

英文释义

n. an organization formed by merging several groups or parties
n. the act of constituting a political unity out of a number of separate states or colonies or provinces so that each member retains the management of its internal affairs

中文翻译

n. 联邦, 联合, 联盟
[法] 联邦, 联盟, 联邦政府

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记忆技巧

“federation”由词根“feder-”和后缀“-ation”组成。“feder-”源自拉丁语“foedus”，意思是“联盟、契约”；“-ation”表示“状态、过程”。合起来就是“联盟的状态”。

例句

1. The federation of states allows each member to maintain its own laws.
各州的联邦允许每个成员保持自己的法律。
2. Many sports teams join a federation to compete at a higher level.
许多体育队加入一个联合会以便在更高水平上竞争。
3. The federation aims to promote cooperation among its members.
联邦旨在促进其成员之间的合作。

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