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unholy alliance
释义
Example sentences
unholy alliance
The object of his satire is clear: the
unholy
alliance
of greed, corruption and political power.
The Times Literary Supplement
(
2011
)
The new generation is what can be seen as an
unholy
alliance
(unholy for the defending side) of power and skill.
Times, Sunday Times
(
2008
)
Another problem with this marriage was that it formed an
unholy
alliance
with Egypt, of all places.
Christianity Today
(
2000
)
The
unholy
alliance
of vested interests pushing the scheme through was far too powerful and well-connected.
Times, Sunday Times
(
2010
)
Definition of 'alliance'
alliance
(
əl
aɪ
əns
)
Explore 'alliance' in the dictionary
countable noun
An alliance is a group of countries or political parties that are formally united and workingtogether because they have similar aims.
Definition of 'unholy'
unholy
(
ʌ
nh
oʊ
li
)
Explore 'unholy' in the dictionary
adjective
[
ADJECTIVE
noun
]
You use
unholy
to emphasize how unreasonable or unpleasant you think something is.
[
emphasis
]
COBUILD Collocations
unholy alliance
shifting alliances
transatlantic alliance
uneasy alliance
unholy alliance
unlikely alliance
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to be specific to
to be speechless with rage/astonishment
to be spirited away
to be spoiling for a fight
to be stabbed/beaten to death
to be stacked with ...
to best advantage
to be starved of ...
to be steeped in history
to be/step out of line
to (best/good) advantage
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to be straight with sb
to be streaked with sth
to be struck by lightning
to be struck by sth
to be struck dumb
to be stuck
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