Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #3121
allies
盟国；同盟国
allies is the plural of ally.
A country that has made an agreement with another to help and support it, especially in war.
- 1.
A person who co-operates with or helps another; an associate; a friend.
合作或帮助他人的人；伙伴；朋友。
- 2.
a friendly nation
友好国家
- 3.
A person, group, state, etc., which is associated or united by treaty with another for a common (especially military or political) purpose; a confederate.
通过条约与他人联合或结盟的人、团体、国家等,尤其是为共同的军事或政治目的；盟友。
- 4.
an associate who provides cooperation or assistance
提供合作或帮助的伙伴
- 5.
Something regarded as connected with or related to another thing by similarity in features or nature.
被认为在特征或性质上与另一事物相似的东西。
- 6.
A person, group, concept, etc., which is associated with another as a helper; an auxiliary; a supporter.
与他人作为助手、辅助者或支持者相关联的人、团体、概念等。
盟友；支持者；伙伴；类似物；相关物；合作或帮助他人的人；伙伴；朋友。；友好国家；通过条约与他人联合或结盟的人、团体、国家等,尤其是为共同的军事或政治目的；盟友。
In use
During the war, the two countries became close allies.
She found a trusted ally in her colleague during the project.
The organization seeks allies among local businesses to support the initiative.
he's a good ally in fight
ally of sb/sth
The small nation was an ally of the great empire.
这个小国是那个大帝国的盟国。
close/loyal + ally
常用形容词有 close, loyal, strong, key 等。
He is a loyal ally of the party leader.
他是党领袖的忠实盟友。
ally in sth
Connections
Collocations
- close ally
- 亲密盟友
- The United States has long been a close ally of the United Kingdom.美国长期以来一直是英国的亲密盟友。
- faithful ally
- 忠实盟友
- In times of war, a faithful ally is invaluable.在战争时期，一位忠实盟友是无价的。
- political ally
- 政治盟友
- The senator gained support from his political allies.这位参议员得到了他的政治盟友的支持。
- military ally
- 军事盟友
- NATO members are considered military allies.北约成员国被视为军事盟友。
- key ally
- 关键盟友
- Japan is a key ally in the Asia-Pacific region.日本是亚太地区的一个关键盟友。
- trusted ally
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Ally 音似‘爱丽’，想象爱丽是你的可靠盟友。
Context & Register
该词既用于正式场合（如国际同盟），也常见于非正式合作语境。
Grammar Note
常用复数 allies，常与 with 连用表示与...结盟
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -ally that rhyme with 'ally' (/ˈæli/): rally, tally, dally, sally. Also valley and alley share the same sound despite different spelling. Beware of words like 'finally' (/ˈfaɪnəli/) that look similar but have a different vowel.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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