"federation" in Chinese (Simplified)
联邦
Definition
联邦是指一组州、组织或国家在中央政府或共同规则下联合,但仍保持一定的独立性。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多用于政治语境(如“俄罗斯联邦”)或组织名称(如“足球联邦”),语气正式。不要与“邦联”混淆,后者关联更松散。
Examples
The United States is a federation of fifty states.
美国是由五十个州组成的**联邦**。
Our country joined the international federation last year.
我国去年加入了国际**联邦**。
The sports clubs formed a federation to organize tournaments.
体育俱乐部组成了一个**联邦**来组织比赛。
After years of negotiation, the regions agreed to form a new federation.
经过多年的谈判,这些地区同意组建一个新的**联邦**。
The federation sets the rules that all member states must follow.
**联邦**制定所有成员州必须遵守的规则。
Don't confuse a federation with a loose alliance—they're not the same.
不要把**联邦**和松散的联盟混淆——这两者不一样。