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alliance
ally
alliance
meetings conducted by rulers in feudal China for the purpose of formalizing alliances, finalizing treaties
to join
contract of alliance
allies
league member
to form an alliance
junior partner in sworn brotherhood
ally
Notice where 盟 sits in each complete thought.
Tom is out of your league.
Source: Tatoeba #5637329 · CC BY 2.0 FRAlgeria is a close ally of both Russia and China.
Source: Tatoeba #8550341 · CC BY 2.0 FRGermany was once allied with Italy.
Source: Tatoeba #472966 · CC BY 2.0 FRGermany was allied with Italy in World War II.
Source: Tatoeba #2412086 · CC BY 2.0 FRSometimes the Allies could not avoid battle.
Source: Tatoeba #8503017 · CC BY 2.0 FRIceland has not joined the European Union.
Source: Tatoeba #6142553 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.