1610s, "the growing together of parts," from French coalition (1540s), from Late Latin coalitus "fellowship," originally past participle of Latin coalescere (see coalesce). First used in a political sense 1715.
雙語例句
1. The Liberal leader has announced his party's withdrawal from the ruling coalition.
自由黨領(lǐng)袖已宣布該黨退出執(zhí)政聯(lián)盟。
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2. It will be able to put together a governing coalition.
它將可以組成一個執(zhí)政聯(lián)盟。
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3. Many of the coalition members could have their own political agendas.
許多聯(lián)盟成員可能會有他們自己的政治議題。
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4. The coalition will face a full-on attack from the Government.
該聯(lián)盟將面臨政府毫無保留的抨擊。
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5. The coalition will never hold together for six months.