confederate

confederate
adjective
  1. [attrib.]joined by an agreement or treaty
    (根据协定或条约)联合的;联盟的
    some local groups united to form confederate councils.
    一些地方团体联合起来组成联合委员会。
    ■(Confederate)of or relating to the Confederate States of the southern US
    (与美国)南部邦联(有关)的
    the Confederate flag.
    南部邦联旗。
noun
  1. a person one works with, especially in something secret or illegal; an accomplice
    同盟者,联合者(尤指共谋者、同党、共犯);帮凶
  2. (Confederate)a supporter of the Confederate States of the southern US
    (美国内战时)美国南部邦联支持者
verb
  1. [with obj.][usu. as adj. confederated]bring (states or groups of people) into an alliance
    使(国家,团体)结成同盟,使结盟;使联合
    Switzerland is a model for the new confederated Europe.
    瑞士是结成联盟的新欧洲的典范。
语源
  1. late Middle English: from late (ecclesiastical) Latin confoederatus, from con- 'together' + foederatus (see federate)
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