| 释义 |
bloc
\ˈbläk\ noun
(-s)
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: French, literally, block, from Middle French — more at block
1.
a. : a temporary combination of parties in a legislative assembly; especially : one organized to support the government in power in a country having a multiparty system
b. : a group of legislators in a United States legislative assembly who act together for some common purpose irrespective of party lines
< the farm bloc >
2.
a. : a combination of persons, groups, or nations forming a unit with a common interest or purpose : union
b. : a group of nations united by treaty or agreement for mutual support or joint action
< the Western bloc >
< a middle course between the two power blocs >
especially : a group of nations whose currencies are so linked as to be convertible into each other at fixed rates and usually freely transferable within the group
< the sterling bloc >
< the dollar bloc > |