"confederation" 怎么发音
word
kuhn-FED-uh-RAY-shuhn
kuhn-fed-uh-RAY-shuhn
释义
A confederation is a group of states, organizations, or people that join together for a common purpose while keeping their independence.
IPA 音标
美式英语
kənˌfɛdɝˈeɪʃən
英式英语
kənfˌɛdəɹˈeɪʃən
简化发音
美式
kuhn-FED-uh-RAY-shuhn
英式
kuhn-fed-uh-RAY-shuhn
语境中听
Several small countries formed a confederation to work together.
A confederation usually allows its members to make their own decisions.
The Swiss confederation was established in the Middle Ages.
Canada is officially called the Canadian Confederation because of its history.