late 14c., from Late Latin confoederatus "leagued together," past participle of confoederare "to unite by a league," from com- "with, together" (see com-) + foederare, from foedus (genitive foederis) "a league" (see federal). Also used as a past participle adjective from late 14c., as a simple adjective from 1550s; meaning "of or belonging to the Confederate States of America" is from 1861. Used as a noun from late 15c. (Late Latin confoederatus also was used as a noun in its day).
实用例句
1. The Confederate States perceive that they cannot carry all before them with a rush.
南部邦联可以看出,他们不可能突然一下子大获全胜.来自《简明英汉词典》
2. The thief was arrested, but his confederate escaped.
小偷被逮住了，但他的同伙却逃之夭夭。来自辞典例句
3. The country agreed to confederate with the neighboring country for mutual security.
这个国家同意为了共同的安全而与邻国结盟。来自辞典例句
4. 'sir,'said Mrs. Meade indignantly. " There are no deserters in the Confederate army. "
" 先生,联盟军里可没有逃兵呀, " 米德太太愤愤地插嘴说.来自飘（部分）
5. " Well, honey, where did all our Confederate gold go to?
