confederate           
 noun [ C ]  formal uk/kənˈfed.ər.ət/ us/kənˈfed.ɚ.ət/
 同党;共犯,同伙;帮凶
someone you work together with in a secret, sometimes illegal, activity
 Confederate 南部联盟军;(简称)南军
someone who fought for or supported the Confederacy in the American Civil War
  The attack helped disorganize the Confederates. 这次袭击有助于瓦解邦联。 
 There is a life-size bronze statue of a Confederate outside the museum. 博物馆外有一座真人大小的南军铜像。 
 confederate            
adjective uk/kənˈfed.ər.ət/ us/kənˈfed.ɚ.ət/
 同盟的;联盟的;联邦的
united in or part of a confederacy
  confederate states 联盟国 
 Confederate 南部邦联的
belonging to, supporting, or relating to the Confederacy in the American Civil War
  Robert E. Lee was a general in the Confederate army. 罗伯特·爱德华·李是南军的一名将军。 
 the Confederate flag 邦联旗