ally

英 [ˈælaɪ , əˈlaɪ]

美 [ˈælaɪ , əˈlaɪ]

n. (尤指战时的)同盟国; (尤指从政者的)盟友，支持者; (第一次世界大战中的)协约国; (第二次世界大战中的)同盟国
v. 与…结盟

复数：allies　过去分词：allied　过去式：allied　现在分词：allying　第三人称单数：allies　

CET6 考研 TOEFL IELTS TEM8

Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.3121 / COCA.2408

同义词辨析

partner ally associate【导航词义：同伴】

partnern. 伙伴，伴侣，同伴

〔辨析〕

普通用词，词义广泛，可指有合作关系的组织或国家、生意上的合伙人、配偶或情人、跳舞或玩游戏的搭档等。

〔例证〕

Can you name one of our principal trading partners in Africa?
你能说出我们在非洲的主要贸易伙伴之一吗？
He is my business partner.
他是我生意上的合伙人。
He prefers to discuss his worries with his partner.
他更愿意和自己的另一半谈谈他的烦心事。
She is my table tennis partner.
她是我的乒乓球搭档。

allyn. 盟友，同盟国

〔辨析〕

尤指向从政者提供支持的人，或同意在战争中给予另一国家支持和帮助的国家。

〔例证〕

He was one of the President's closest allies.
他是总统最亲密的盟友之一。
She described him as a close friend and an ally.
她称他是密友和盟友。
If you're going to succeed in this job, you will need allies.
如果你要在这个工作上成功，你就需要支持者。
Where did the meeting of the European allies take place?
欧洲同盟国会议是在哪里举行的？

associaten. 同事；生意伙伴

〔辨析〕

指生意上的合作伙伴或一起工作的人。

〔例证〕

Jim is one of Tom's business associates.
吉姆是汤姆的一个生意伙伴。
My associate Pont is psychologically more adept.
我的同事庞特比较善于揣摩心理。
A close associate of the chairman denied reports that he had cancer.
与董事长关系密切的一位同事否认了他患癌症的报道。

牛津词典

noun

（尤指战时的）同盟国
a country that has agreed to help and support another country, especially in case of a war
（尤指从政者的）盟友，支持者
a person who helps and supports sb who is in a difficult situation, especially a politician
1. a close ally and friend of the prime minister
  首相的一个亲密盟友和伙伴
（第一次世界大战中的）协约国；（第二次世界大战中的）同盟国
the group of countries including Britain and the US that fought together in the First and Second World Wars

verb

与…结盟
to give your support to another group or country
1. The prince allied himself with the Scots.
  王子与苏格兰人结盟。

柯林斯词典

The noun is pronounced /'ælaɪ/. The verb is pronounced /ə'laɪ/. 名词读作/'ælaɪ/，动词读作/ə'laɪ/。

N-COUNT （尤指战时的）同盟国
A country'sallyis another country that has an agreement to support it, especially in war.
1. Washington would not take such a step without its allies' approval...
  没有盟国的同意，华盛顿将不会采取这样一种行动。
2. The United States is a close ally of South Korea.
  美国是韩国的亲密盟友。
（第二次世界大战时的）同盟国
The Allieswere the armed forces that fought against Germany and Japan in the Second World War.
N-COUNT 盟友；支持者
If you describe someone as yourally, you mean that they help and support you, especially when other people are opposing you.
1. He is a close ally of the Prime Minister...
  他是首相的亲密支持者。
2. She will regret losing a close political ally.
  她将为失去一个亲密的政治盟友而懊悔。
VERB 与…结盟；支持
If youally yourself withsomeone or something, you give your support to them.
1. He will have no choice but to ally himself with the new movement.
  他除了与新运动结盟别无选择。
See also:allied

英英释义

noun

a friendly nation
an associate who provides cooperation or assistance
1. he's a good ally in fight
Synonym:friend

verb

become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage
1. He allied himself with the Communists

双语例句

She will regret losing a close political ally.
她将为失去一个亲密的政治盟友而懊悔。
I am sensible of the importance of having an ally of such weight.
有这样一位和我志同道合的人，我感到对我很有意义。
Serbia's main ally Russia has recognized the self-declared independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia in Georgia.
塞尔维亚的主要盟友俄罗斯已承认格鲁吉亚的南奥塞梯和阿布哈兹单方面宣布独立。
This country is an ally you can depend on.
这个国家是个足以信赖的盟国。
For example, you can ask your ally to attack an enemy base.
举例来说，你能叫你的盟友攻击敌人的基地。
The president said that Britain would remain a vital ally of the United states.
总统说英国仍将是美国的一个极重要的盟国。
You have indeed become powerful, and you will make a great ally in the struggle to come.
你已经彻底变得强大了，在即将到来的大战中你会成为我得力的盟友。
The Prime Minister found a surprise ally today in the shape of Jacques Delors, the Commission President
首相今天发现了一个令他意外的盟友，即欧洲委员会主席雅克·德洛尔。
There was a heated propaganda war between the Entente Countries and the Ally Countries during WWI.
协约国和同盟国在一战中展开了激烈的宣传战。
Pakistan is a crucial ally in that fight as U.
在美国同恐怖主义展开的斗争中，巴基斯坦是一个关键盟友。