coalition

英 [ˌkəʊəˈlɪʃn]

美 [ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃn]

n. (两党或多党)联合政府; (尤指多个政治团体的)联合体; 联合; 结合; 联盟

复数：coalitions　

Collins.3 / BNC.2996 / COCA.2241

牛津词典

noun

（两党或多党）联合政府
a government formed by two or more political parties working together
1. to form a coalition
  组成联合政府
2. a two-party coalition
  两党联合的政府
3. a coalition government
  联合政府
（尤指多个政治团体的）联合体，联盟
a group formed by people from several different groups, especially political ones, agreeing to work together for a particular purpose
1. a coalition of environmental and consumer groups
  环境保护和消费者团体的联盟
联合；结合；联盟
the act of two or more groups joining together
1. They didn't rule out coalition with the Social Democrats.
  他们不排除与社会民主党人结盟的可能性。

N-COUNT 联合政府
Acoalitionis a government consisting of people from two or more political parties.
1. Since June the country has had a coalition government...
  从6月份起，该国一直由一个联合政府执掌政权。
2. It took five months for the coalition to agree on and publish a medium-term economic programme.
  联合政府花了5个月的时间才达成并公布了一项中期经济计划。
N-COUNT (政党、社团等的)同盟，联盟
Acoalitionis a group consisting of people from different political or social groups who are co-operating to achieve a particular aim.
1. He had been opposed by a coalition of about 50 civil rights, women's and Latino organizations.
  大约有50个民权组织、女性社团和拉丁裔社团联合起来反对他。

noun

the union of diverse things into one body or form or group
Synonym:coalescencecoalescencyconcretionconglutination
an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
Synonym:alliancealignmentalinement
the state of being combined into one body
Synonym:fusion

It will be able to put together a governing coalition
它将可以组成一个执政联盟。
The Party was a thorn in the flesh of his coalition.
该党是他所在联盟的眼中钉、肉中刺。
Secretary Clinton spoke today with her counterparts from leading nations of the coalition on all these matters.
今天，克林顿国务卿和来自联盟中其他主要国家的领导人就所有这些问题进行了交谈。
The Social Democrats say they are ready after all to begin talks on joining a coalition government.
社会民主党人竟然说他们准备开始谈判加入联合政府了。
His coalition may hold a clear majority but this could quickly fall away
他的联盟也许会占绝对多数，但这种优势可能会很快丧失。
His policy risks fracturing the coalition
他的政策有分裂联盟的风险。
Westerners charged that the party was run by an unholy coalition between North and South.
西部人指责说该党被北方和南方不同寻常的联盟所操控。
If he becomes the major opposition leader, he could hamstring a conservative-led coalition.
如果他成为主要反对党的领袖，可能会导致保守党领导的联合政府陷于瘫痪。
The three parties combined to form a coalition government.
三党结盟组成联合政府。
They were threatening to bring down the government by withdrawing from the ruling coalition
他们威胁要退出执政联盟，让政府垮台。