an association of nations consisting of the United Kingdom and several former British colonies that are now sovereign states but still pay allegiance to the British Crown
双语例句
Dominion is a part of the British Commonwealth. 自治领是英联邦的一个组成部分。
We led the commonwealth in practice as well as in theory. 我们不仅在理论上,而且在实际上领导着英联邦。