ally

柯林斯词典

名词读作ˈælaɪ，动词读作əˈlaɪ。

1. N-COUNT A country's ally is another country that has an agreement to support it, especially in war. 同盟国
Washington would not take such a step without its allies' approval. 没有其同盟国的赞同，华盛顿不会迈出这样的一步。
2. N-COUNT If you describe someone as your ally, you mean that they help and support you, especially when other people are opposing you. 盟友
He is a close ally of the president. 他是总统的一位亲密盟友。
3. N-PLURAL The Allies were the armed forces that fought against Germany and Japan in World War II. (二战时的) 同盟国
...Germany's surrender to the Allies. …德国向同盟国的投降。
4. V-T If you ally yourself with someone or something, you give your support to them. 使结盟
He will have no choice but to ally himself with the new movement. 他将别无选择，只能与这个新运动结盟。
5. →see also allied

a staunch friend and ally
a steadfast friend /ally
Cuba became an ally of the Soviet Union in the 1950s.
If the violence continues , they risk alienating one of their most powerful allies.
NATO allies have decided to send peace-keeping troops to the troubled area .