coalition
noun
ˌkəʊəˈlɪʃən
noun
1
a
union
of
two
or
more
political
parties
that
allows
them
to
form
a
government
or
fight
an
election
together
〔政党之间的〕联盟，联合
C
[+
of
]
a
coalition
of
democratic
forces
由民主力量组成的联盟
the
centre-right
coalition
government
政治上中间偏右的联合政府
an
emergency
meeting
of
the
three
coalition
parties
三个联盟的政党召开的一次紧急会议
2
a
group
of
people
who
join
together
to
achieve
a
particular
purpose,
usually
a
political
one
〔常为某种政治目的而组成的〕联盟，同盟
C
[+
of
]
a
coalition
of
environmental
groups
环境保护主义团体联盟
3
a
process
in
which
two
or
more
political
parties
or
groups
join
together
联合，联盟
U
He
hoped
to
convert
his
party
members
to
a
belief
in
coalition.
他希望能改变党内成员的观点，让他们相信组成联盟是有用的。
in
coalition
with
sb
He
was
working
in
coalition
with
other
Unionist
leaders.
他在与统一派的其他领导人一起携手努力。