alliance /əˈlaiəns/ n. ［u］ & ［c］ 结盟，联盟，联姻：an offensive and defensive alliance 攻守同盟；enter into (an) alliance with… 与…结成联盟，与…联合 in alliance with 与…联盟： They are in alliance with each other. 他们相互结成联盟。