confederation

UK:  [kən.fedə'reɪʃ(ə)n]

US:  [kən.fedə'reɪʃ(ə)n]

复数：confederations  

n.

1.联合会

2.同盟,联盟;(特指)邦联

3.联邦

4.【美史】(1781-1789年)十三州邦联;【历史】加拿大联盟〔指英属加拿大四省联盟,于1867年获得自治领地位〕

1 . When Lech Walesa had visited the pope, his host had been a man from the Italian Labour Confederation.
当莱克·瓦文萨拜会教皇时，东道主是个来自意大利工党的人。

2 . Business lobby groups, including the Confederation of Indian Industry, said the economy could now exceed this target for the full year.
印度工业联合会（ConfederationofIndianIndustry）等商业游说团体表示，如今看来，印度经济今年全年的增幅有望超过这一目标。

3 . but perhaps an affidavit from you is just a lie, they say, for lovers of cold and breach of the Confederation, gods are laughed at.
我也一定会相信你的话；可是也许你起的誓只是一个谎，人家说，对于恋人们的寒盟背信，天神是一笑置之的。

4 . Australia recently joined the Asian Football Confederation and from the next World Cup will contest for one of their qualification spots.
澳洲最近叁加了亚洲的足球同盟而且从下个世界杯子将会为他们的其中之一资格地点竞赛。

5 . The Jedi, along with Jagged Fel, were able to have the Moff Council join them, and brought the Confederation to the bargaining table.
绝地武士和贾格德·费尔，以及加入他们阵营的莫夫评议会一道，与同盟开始了谈判。