entente
entente
[ɒnˈtɒnt, ɒ̃ˈtɒ̃t]
(亦作 entente cordiale ˌkɔːdɪˈɑːl)
noun
[ɒnˈtɒnt, ɒ̃ˈtɒ̃t]
(亦作 entente cordiale ˌkɔːdɪˈɑːl)
noun
- a friendly understanding or informal alliance between states or factions
国家（或派别）之间的友好协定（或联盟）
the emperor hoped to bring about an entente with Russia.
这位皇帝希望与俄国结盟。
■a group of states in such an alliance
盟国
■(the Entente Cordiale)the understanding between Britain and France reached in 1904, forming the basis of Anglo-French cooperation in the First World War
英法协约（1904年英国和法国之间达成的协定，成为第一次世界大战中英法合作的基础）
- mid 19th cent.: French entente (cordiale) (friendly) understanding'
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