initialism (acronym) for Association of South-East Asian Nations, formed 1967 by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand; since expanded to 10 nations.
双语例句
1. ASEAN has branched out tentatively into the security business.
东盟已经尝试将合作范围拓展到安全领域。
来自柯林斯例句
2. In January, China implemented a free - trade agreement with ASEAN, the Southeast Asian grouping of 10 countries.
