n.联邦，联盟，联合体，加拿大联邦(从1867年7月1日起由若干省和地方组成加拿大)

原形：confederation复数：confederations

These two countries may well form a confederation in the future.
这两个国家很可能在将来组成一个联盟。
They are in favour of a loose confederation of states.
他们赞成松散的国家联盟。
This official trades union council voted to disband itself and re-form as a confederation.
这个官方的工会委员会投票决定解体然后重新组成联盟。
The European Union is often seen as a modern confederation, with member states retaining significant sovereignty.
欧盟常被视为一个现代联盟体，成员国保持了相当大的主权。
The Confederate States of America was a confederation formed by several southern states in the U.S. during the Civil War.
美国南方各州在内战期间成立的美利坚联盟国是一个联盟体。
The Iroquois Confederation, also known as the Five Nations, was a powerful alliance of Native American tribes.
易洛魁联盟，也称为五大民族，是北美原住民部落的一个强大联盟。
In a business context, a confederation of companies might join forces to share resources and risks on major projects.
在商业领域中，几家公司组成的联盟可能会联合起来，在重大项目上共享资源和分担风险。
The Swiss Confederation, or Switzerland, is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons with a long history of neutrality.
瑞士联邦，即瑞士，是一个由26个州组成的联邦制共和国，有着长期中立的历史。
The Delian League, formed primarily by Athens to counter the Persian threat, began as a defensive confederation but evolved into an Athenian empire.
德尔同盟最初由雅典为对抗波斯威胁而建立，起初是一个防御性的联盟，后来演变成了雅典帝国。
The Confederate Army fought against the Union Army during the American Civil War.
美国内战期间，联盟军与联邦军作战。
The Hanseatic League was a commercial and defensive confederation of merchant guilds and market towns in Northwestern and Central Europe.
汉萨同盟是北欧和中欧商人公会及市场城镇组成的商业和防御性联盟。
The establishment of the African Union marked a move from a loose confederation of independent states to a more integrated political entity.
非洲联盟的成立标志着从一个松散的独立国家联盟向更紧密的政治实体转变。
The Confederate flag, though controversial, remains a symbol of Southern heritage and pride for some Americans.
尽管存在争议，联盟旗对一些美国人来说仍然是南方传统和自豪的象征。