bloc
noun [ C ] uk/blɒk/ us/blɑːk/
集团，阵营（指具有类似政治利益的国家或人的群体）
a group of countries or people that have similar political interests
The European Union is a powerful trading/trade bloc. 欧盟是一个强大的贸易集团。
the former Eastern/Communist bloc countries 前东欧集团／共产主义阵营国家
Synonym: axis