"confederation" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 邦聯

Definition

邦聯是指為共同目標聯合在一起但仍保持獨立的國家、組織或人羣的聯盟。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'邦聯'常用於正式、政治或歷史語境，強調成員的獨立性。注意不要與'聯邦'(federation)混淆。

Examples

Several small countries formed a confederation to work together.

幾個小國組成了一個**邦聯**共同合作。

A confederation usually allows its members to make their own decisions.

**邦聯**通常允許其成員自行做決定。

The Swiss confederation was established in the Middle Ages.

瑞士**邦聯**始於中世紀。

Canada is officially called the Canadian Confederation because of its history.

加拿大因為歷史原因正式稱為加拿大**邦聯**。

The sports clubs formed a confederation to organize national tournaments.

體育俱樂部組建了一個**邦聯**來組織全國比賽。

It's rare nowadays for new countries to unite in a loose confederation rather than a federation.

如今，新成立的國家很少選擇鬆散的**邦聯**，而是傾向於成為聯邦。