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confederacy

/kənˈfɛdəɹəsi/

Meanings
noun

联盟，同盟。

An alliance.

Examples :

"The students formed a confederacy to advocate for healthier lunch options in the school cafeteria. "
为了倡导学校食堂提供更健康的午餐，学生们组成了一个联盟。
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noun

邦联，联盟.

A state where the sovereign constituent units delegate their authority to the centre. As opposed to a federation, where the central and regional governments are each equal and sovereign in their own sphere.

Examples :

"The student clubs formed a confederacy, where each club retained full control over its own activities but delegated the responsibility of coordinating events to a central student council. "
这些学生社团组成了一个邦联，每个社团保留对其自身活动的完全控制权，但将协调活动的责任委托给了一个中央学生会。
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noun

部落联盟，邦联.

Specifically, an instance of a decentralized governing structure among the indigenous peoples of North America.

Examples :

"The Blackfoot, Iroquois, and Sioux peoples all were governed as confederacies. There were also multi-ethnic confederacies, such as the Iron Confederacy made up of the Plains Cree, Assiniboine, Stoney, and Saulteaux."
黑脚族、易洛魁族和苏族都曾以部落联盟的形式进行统治。此外，还有跨部族的联盟，比如由平原克里族、阿西尼博因族、斯通尼族和索托族组成的铁联盟。
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Related Words

Illustration activities

activities noun

/ækˈtɪ.vɪ.tiz/ /ækˈtɪv.ə.tiz/

活动，积极性

"Pit row was abuzz with activity."

维修站通道里一片繁忙景象。

Illustration responsibility

responsibility noun

/ɹɪˌspɑnsəˈbɪlɪɾi/

责任，义务，职责

"Responsibility is a heavy burden."

责任是一项沉重的负担。(Zérèn shì yī xiàng chénzhòng de fùdān.)

Illustration healthier

healthier adjective

/ˈhɛlθiər/ /ˈhɛlθijər/

更健康， 身体更棒。

"He was father to three healthy kids."

他有三个孩子，个个都很健康，身体棒棒的。

Illustration governments

governments noun

/ˈɡʌvə(n)mənt/ /ˈɡʌvɚ(n)mənts/

政府，政权。

"Governments provide essential services like healthcare and education to their citizens. "

各国政府向其公民提供医疗和教育等基本服务。

Illustration federation

federation noun

/ˌfɛdəˈɹeɪʃn̩/

联盟，联邦。

"It is 106 years since federation."

从组成联邦至今已经106年了。

Illustration constituent

constituent noun

/kənˈstɪtʃuənt/ /kənˈstɪtʃuəntl̩/

组成部分，成分。

"A key constituent of a good cake is flour. "

一个好蛋糕的关键组成部分是面粉。(Yī gè hǎo dàngāo de guānjiàn zǔchéng bùfèn shì miànfěn.)

Illustration specifically

specifically adverb

/spəˈsɪf.ɪk.li/

特别地，专门地，明确地。

"My teacher explained the new math formula specifically for students in the advanced class. "

我的老师专门为提高班的学生讲解了新的数学公式。

Illustration coordinating

coordinating verb

/koʊˈɔːrdɪneɪtɪŋ/ /koʊˈɔːrdɪˌneɪtɪŋ/

协调，配合。

"I was playing tennis for the first time, and it was difficult to coordinate."

我是第一次打网球，很难协调身体的动作。

Illustration cafeteria

cafeteria noun

/ˌkæfəˈtɪriə/ /ˌkæfəˈtɪəriə/

自助餐厅，食堂。

"At lunchtime, students head to the cafeteria to get their food. "

午饭时间，学生们都去自助餐厅打饭吃。

Illustration indigenous

indigenous adjective

/ɪnˈdɪdʒɪnəs/ /ɪnˈdɪdʒənəs/

本土的，原生的，土著的。

"The Australian Aboriginal people are the indigenous inhabitants of the continent. "

澳大利亚原住民是这片大陆土生土长的居民。

Illustration confederacies

confederacies noun

/kənˈfedərəsiz/

联盟，同盟。

"The small businesses formed confederacies to compete with the large corporations. "

这些小企业组成了联盟，以便与大型公司竞争。

Illustration decentralized

decentralized verb

/diːˈsɛntɹəlaɪzd/

分權，下放權力。

"The company decentralized its operations by opening regional offices in several different cities, rather than having everything managed from headquarters. "

公司通过在不同城市开设区域办事处来分权运营，而不是所有事务都由总部管理。