ally
ally — 名詞
1. a nation that has formally promised to fight alongside or back up another nation
盟邦；同盟國
與他國結盟、共同作戰的國家
a nation that has formally promised to fight alongside or back up another nation, most often in wartime or against a shared enemy.
Britain and France were close allies during the Second World War.
英國和法國在第二次世界大戰期間是親密的盟邦。
ally + during [conflict]
Japan signed a treaty making it a key ally of the United States.
日本簽訂條約，成為美國的重要盟邦。
ally of [country]
President Biden flew to Berlin to reassure nervous European allies after the missile strike.
飛彈攻擊後，拜登總統飛往柏林安撫不安的歐洲盟國。
European/NATO allies plural
Canada has been a loyal ally to Britain in two world wars.
加拿大在兩次世界大戰中都是英國忠實的同盟國。
Without strong allies like Germany, Estonia could not defend its long eastern border.
若沒有德國這樣的強大盟邦，愛沙尼亞無法守住漫長的東部國境。
- close ally
- loyal ally
- key ally
- wartime ally
- former ally
- NATO allies
- partner
broader; covers economic and trade ties, not only military
- confederate
formal/historical; suggests joining for a specific cause
文法句型
ally of [country]
ally in [war/conflict]
用法筆記
Subject is a country, government, or military bloc; collocates with treaty, war, alliance, NATO. Distinguish from sense 2 (any individual supporter) by checking whether the supporter is a sovereign state.
常見錯誤
2. a person, group, or organisation that personally stands beside you in a specific
盟友；夥伴
在抗爭或工作中支持你的人
a person, group, or organisation that personally stands beside you in a specific dispute or campaign — for example, a colleague who defends your idea in a meeting, or a friend who takes your side in a family argument.
Nia found an unexpected ally in her grandmother during the family argument.
在家族爭執中，瑪雅意外地在祖母身上找到了一個盟友。
find an ally in [person]
The senator counted the union leaders among her closest political allies.
這位參議員把工會領袖視為自己最親密的政治盟友。
political allies (collocation)
Beatriz needed a strong ally at work to push the new safety rules through.
卡洛斯需要一個有力的盟友才能在公司推動新的安全規定。
Mrs. Park found a powerful ally in the city councillor who blocked the factory permit.
朴太太在阻擋工廠許可的市議員身上找到了一位有力的盟友。
find an ally in [person]
The young lawyer had few allies inside the company when she reported the fraud.
這位年輕律師檢舉舞弊時，公司裡幾乎沒有盟友。
- close ally
- trusted ally
- political ally
- loyal ally
- natural ally
- powerful ally
文法句型
ally in [struggle/effort]
find an ally in [person]
用法筆記
Often appears with 'in' to name the cause or struggle (an ally in this fight). Frequently used in plural for a group of supporters around a leader. Distinguish from sense 1 by checking whether the supporter is a person or organisation rather than a country.
常見錯誤
3. someone outside a particular community who actively backs its members — for exam
外部盟友
從群體外挺身為弱勢族群發聲的人
someone outside a particular community who actively backs its members — for example, a straight person speaking up for LGBTQ rights — so that the group can win equal treatment and respect.
Many white teachers have become vocal allies of their Black students this year.
今年很多白人老師成了公開為黑人學生發聲的外部盟友。
ally of [marginalised group]
Ilya wears a rainbow pin to show he is an ally to LGBTQ classmates.
馬可仕在學校別上彩虹徽章，表明自己是 LGBTQ 同學的盟友。
ally to [group]
Olu proved a true ally when she challenged her boss's racist joke at the staff meeting.
在員工會議上，莎拉勇敢反駁主管帶有種族歧視的笑話，證明自己是真正的外部盟友。
true ally (collocation); ally in workplace setting
The company trained its managers to act as allies for women returning from maternity leave.
公司訓練主管成為外部盟友，協助產假返職的女性員工。
- true ally
- vocal ally
- good ally
- white ally
- straight ally
文法句型
ally to [group]
be an ally for [cause]
用法筆記
Common in social justice and workplace inclusion contexts. The ally is by definition outside the group they support — a Black person is not 'an ally' to Black colleagues but a member of the group. Often paired with verbs like 'be', 'become', 'show up as'.
常見錯誤
ally — 動詞
1. to deliberately link yourself or your group to another, so that you act together
結盟；聯手
主動站在某方一起，共同行動
to deliberately link yourself or your group to another, so that you act together — usually by signing an agreement, taking a public side, or marrying into a family.
The young queen allied herself with the powerful Spanish royal family through marriage.
年輕的女王透過聯姻，與強大的西班牙王室結盟。
ally yourself with [group]
Several smaller parties allied themselves to the Greens before the election.
數個小黨在選舉前與綠黨聯手。
reflexive: ally yourself to [cause]
By signing the pact, the prime minister allied his country with three Asian neighbours.
首相簽下協議後，便讓他的國家與三個亞洲鄰國結盟。
ally [object] with [partner]
Critics warned the senator not to ally herself too closely with the oil industry.
批評者警告這位參議員不要太過靠攏石油業者。
- ally yourself with
- ally yourself to
- closely ally
- publicly ally
- oppose
take the other side
- distance (yourself)
publicly break the link
文法句型
ally yourself with [person/group]
ally yourself to [cause]
用法筆記
Almost always reflexive in modern use ('ally yourself with…'). The non-reflexive transitive form ('ally his country with…') is mostly historical or formal political writing. Distinguish from sense 2 by checking for a direct object (yourself / a country / a group).
常見錯誤
2. (of countries, parties, or groups) to come together as partners, usually by sign
結盟；聯合
團體間以條約或公開合作建立同盟
(of countries, parties, or groups) to come together as partners, usually by signing a treaty or making a public deal to support each other.
Britain and France allied against Germany at the start of the war.
戰爭一開始，英國便與法國聯合對抗德國。
ally against [enemy]
Several small island nations allied with Australia to fight climate change.
數個小型島國與澳洲結盟，共同對抗氣候變遷。
ally with [partner]
Labour and the Greens allied with student unions to block the new tuition law.
工黨與綠黨同學生會結盟，共同阻擋新的學費法案。
ally with [partner]
The Kurdish militias allied with American forces against ISIS in northern Syria.
庫德族民兵與美軍結盟，在敘利亞北部對抗伊斯蘭國。
ally against [enemy]
- ally with
- ally against
- be allied with
- unite
stronger; suggests becoming one body, not just cooperating
- join forces
more informal; everyday equivalent in journalism
文法句型
ally with [country/group]
ally against [enemy]
用法筆記
Subject is normally a country, party, or organised group rather than a single person. Frequently passive in news reporting ('be allied with'). Distinguish from sense 1 by the absence of a reflexive object — here the subject acts together with the partner directly.
常見錯誤
同根字
- alliance名詞B2
- allied形容詞C1