ally

noun

1. （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
2. （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
3. （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

1. 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。

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


1. N-COUNT （尤指战时的）同盟国
   A country's ally is 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。
2. （第二次世界大战时的）同盟国
   The Allies were the armed forces that fought against Germany and Japan in the Second World War.
3. N-COUNT 盟友；支持者
   If you describe someone as your ally, 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。
4. VERB 与…结盟；支持
   If you ally yourself with someone 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。
5. See also: allied

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。
3. He is a close ally of the Prime Minister
   他是首相的亲密支持者。
4. 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。
5. 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。
6. 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。
7. Ally goes to see her therapist the next day.
   翌日，爱莉去见她的治疗师。
8. In that war England was not an ally; she was neutral.
   在那场战争中，英国不同任何一国结盟，保持中立。
9. She felt she needed an ally so badly.
   她感到她急需一个支持者。
10. The · loses ally and win is all fortuity that the life experience with inevitable.
    所有的输和赢都是人生经历的偶然和必然。
11. 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。
12. The Mutants believe we are an ally now, use them.
    变异人现在相信我们是盟友了，利用他们。
13. But you've got an ally, right?
    可你已经有帮手了，对吧？
14. Another ally to you in this transition is a meditation we gave in one of our previous communications.
    你们在这场转换中的另一个盟友是我们在先前的一个讯息中所给出的冥想。
15. You'd rather I be you ally than your enemy!
    你希望我是你的盟友，而不是敌人。
16. 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。
17. He's looking for an ally.
    他要找一个盟友。
18. The biggest distinction: the entente countries is advantageous to china, ally wants aggressive china.
    最大的区别：协约国对中国来说是有利的，同盟国是要侵略中国的。
19. 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。
20. He also warned of growing alienation between Israel and its long-standing ally, the United States.
    他还警告称，以色列和长期盟国美国之间的关系越来越疏远。
21. 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。
22. He's been an effective member of Congress and a close ally of the president.
    他一直是国会的实力派议员和总统的亲信。
23. This managed to offend even Japan's staunch ally, the United States.
    此事甚至冒犯了日本的坚定盟友美国。
24. 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。
25. China's ally Pakistan to have a nuclear weapon, able to rival India effective restriction function.
    我国的盟友巴基斯坦拥有核武器，能够对宿敌印度起有效的制约作用。
26. 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。
27. 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。
28. This country is an ally you can depend on.
    这个国家是个足以信赖的盟国。
29. India and South Africa abstained, while staunch US ally Israel did not vote.
    印度和南非投了弃权票，美国的坚定盟友以色列没有参加投票。
30. This is about a relationship with an ally.
    这是一个和盟国关系的问题。

  partner ally associate【导航词义：同伴】

  partner n. 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。

  ally n. 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。

  associate n. 同事；生意伙伴

〔辨析〕指生意上的合作伙伴或一起工作的人。

noun

1. a friendly nation

2. an associate who provides cooperation or assistance
   1. he's a good ally in fight

   Synonym:    friend

verb

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