| 单词 | ally |
| 释义 | ally Word forms: allies, allying , allied pronunciation note: The noun is pronounced (ælaɪ ). The verb is pronounced (əlaɪ ). 1. countable noun A country's ally is another country that has an agreement to support it, especially in war. Washington would not take such a step without its allies' approval. It was assumed that Germany would not want to bring such a powerful ally of Britain into the war. [+ of] 2. plural noun The Allies were the armed forces that fought against Germany and Japan in the Second World War. 3. countable noun If you describe someone as your ally, you mean that they help and support you, especially when other people are opposing you. He is a close ally of the Prime Minister. [+ of] She will regret losing a close political ally. Synonyms: partner, friend, colleague, associate 4. countable noun An ally is someone who supports people who are in a minority group or who are discriminated against, even though they do not belong to that group themselves. So step up as an ally to the LGBT people around you at work. [+ to] 5. verb If you ally yourself with someone or something, you give your support to them. He will have no choice but to ally himself with the new movement. [VERB pronoun-reflexive + with] Synonyms: combine, unite, join, link 6. See also allied -ally suffix Collocations: close ally It seemed pointless to compete with a close ally with such deep pockets. Times, Sunday Times I believe preaching prospers under the prophetic voice of a close ally. Christianity Today Time and its close ally, tedium, are the enemies of all incumbents. Times, Sunday Times Seeing such a close ally of the prime minister, the reporters seized the chance to quiz him on the day's dramatic events. Times, Sunday Times Reading's long-standing director of football and a close ally of the 51-year-old as both chief scout and manager. Times, Sunday Times In doing so, many believe that he has only delayed the moment he must admit failure to his coalition ally. Times, Sunday Times A positive vote would strengthen his hand over the party and over future coalition allies, say those who have been campaigning for the move. Times, Sunday Times Coalition allies fell away and when his government became dependent on communist votes he resigned after less than a year in office. Times, Sunday Times The country faces weeks of negotiations after the ruling social democrats and their coalition allies lost ground while the centre right failed to make enough gains to claim power. Times, Sunday Times In the electoral campaign, the party tried to distance itself from its former coalition allies. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 For them the web will be a crucial ally. Times, Sunday Times But we are helpless without one crucial ally. The Sun My illness turns out to be very timely — the zeitgeist agrees with me in recognising the importance of horticulture as a crucial ally in fighting illness. Times, Sunday Times Labour would have been a crucial ally. Times, Sunday Times His erstwhile allies are crying betrayal and baying for his blood. Times, Sunday Times Nor would they have met their erstwhile allies and foes again. Times, Sunday Times And so, for more than a year, various erstwhile allies have been manoeuvring to oust him. Times, Sunday Times Since then, squabbling among erstwhile allies have split both camps, paralysing attempts to form a government. Times, Sunday Times He found that everywhere his garrisons were being expelled, and his erstwhile allies defecting to the other kings. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Seek advice and gain an ally. Christianity Today It's a good way to learn how the business works and gain an ally at the same time. Times, Sunday Times He has been known to cooperate with other evil beings, gaining allies or even being them. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Amidst these conflicts, characters often gain allies, find romance, and, in some cases, develop or discover supernatural abilities of their own. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These included a strong sense of discipline through drill and order, the use of diplomacy to gain allies, and the vital necessity for a secure supply line. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Wannabe entrepreneurs had a key ally: technology. Times, Sunday Times He would view the midfielder not just in footballing terms but as a familiar face and key ally. The Sun All three party leaders reserved a place for their list for key allies. Times, Sunday Times So now some of my key allies have come around to my kitchen for a crisis meeting. Times, Sunday Times However, his sphere of influence rapidly began to deteriorate due to loss of key allies. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 At work, someone who thinks before speaking can be your most loyal ally. The Sun Or, fearing the disgruntlement of his armed forces, he might try a little harder to be a loyal ally. Times, Sunday Times A stable and loyal ally. The Sun In time, she comes to be a loyal ally and respects him highly. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Yet he retains his title and can represent the city of 2.7 million people at official functions, despite once loyal allies now calling for him to go. Times, Sunday Times Its new president should be a natural ally. Times, Sunday Times Sleep has never been a natural ally, but with the mediation of earplugs and eye-mask, we had reached an uneasy truce. Times, Sunday Times In fact the opera resolves the question through its own form; words and music are natural allies. Times, Sunday Times Furthermore, as a country, it has few natural allies and no regional alliances to trade. Times, Sunday Times He has few natural allies to whom he can turn. Times, Sunday Times It was the kind of beautifully crafted sentence that made him invaluable as a political ally and reduced his enemies to spitting fury. Times, Sunday Times Even his closest political allies admit he hasn't yet shown voters he really wants to be mayor or what he would do with the job. The Sun The majority of the 'roast', however, was dedicated to mocking his political allies and opponents. Times, Sunday Times Some also said the doctors were sent to areas where her political allies were in power, allowing them to gain credit with their under-served constituents. Times, Sunday Times Party leaders traditionally reward their political allies and senior supporters with peerages in dissolution or resignation honours lists at the end of each parliament. Times, Sunday Times A new study suggests that winning an argument demands an altogether sneakier tactic: you must present yourself as a potential ally. Times,Sunday Times He had managed to estrange the one potential ally within the management. Times, Sunday Times The definitions in the following paragraphs have some agreement internationally, although not every potential ally will use the terms with exactly the same meaning. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We will not achieve that by alienating potential allies with unrealistic and inconsistent demands for special treatment. Times, Sunday Times The world of chess has two very powerful potential allies. Times, Sunday Times He has many other powerful allies. The Sun (2015) But it turns out that she has a powerful ally - the future king of England. Times, Sunday Times (2015) He cut short his visit and was flying back from New York last night to mourn the loss of yet another powerful ally. Times, Sunday Times (2011) It was his second trip to a regional ally in less than a week; a desperate attempt to shore himself up. Times, Sunday Times Its main regional ally had been toppled. Times, Sunday Times Trade and investment (and trade war) take precedence over security guarantees to regional allies. Times, Sunday Times Regional allies filled some of the information vacuum. Times, Sunday Times The fighting, the second outbreak in recent days, reinforced fears that there could be all-out war, drawing in regional allies. Times, Sunday Times It stands for being strong in defence, a reliable ally and a trusted friend. Times, Sunday Times Formerly a reliable ally, it has increasingly become the state's most severe institutional critic. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This makes him a reliable ally to the animals, albeit a human. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They have to prove that they are serious people of office, reliable allies, responsible stewards of the economy, competent administrators of public services. Times, Sunday Times He operates according to the most basic truth of the manager's existence: that his only reliable allies are good scorelines. Times, Sunday Times How could he desert such a staunch ally? Times, Sunday Times He was a staunch ally and an implacable enemy, and would never back down on a point of principle or pride. Times, Sunday Times Instead of trying to undermine our special relationship, they should wake up to the importance of our trading links with our staunch ally across the pond. The Sun An immensely proud man, he could be a fearsome foe or a staunch ally. Times, Sunday Times By mid-month, not only will the structure and direction of changes be clearer, some will also have become staunch allies - if not more. Times, Sunday Times Yet, the way things are going, he will be on a rescue mission instead, striving to save a soured relationship with a key strategic ally. Times, Sunday Times However, the regime regards the group as a strategic ally in certain situations. Times, Sunday Times Start building up a few strategic allies. The Sun Their shared background has made them strategic allies on various issues including those of defense. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Meanwhile, rival civilizations are encountered, which can be both valuable trade partners, strategic allies, or dangerous enemies. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I was deeply concerned about whether my friend and strong ally would survive. The Sun He was a strong ally and a formidable opponent. Times, Sunday Times From this point on he becomes a strong ally. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He initially seemed like a philosophical and strong ally. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Anti-smoking campaigners, however, have found strong allies in the country's leadership. Times,Sunday Times Now it has to decide if it can afford to break with its traditional ally. Times, Sunday Times He sees the world, including relationships with traditional allies, in a largely mercantile way, always seeking the best 'deal' in narrowly transactional terms. Times, Sunday Times Increasingly that means forming coalitions that include regional partners as well as our traditional allies. Times, Sunday Times As home secretary his was a brief but difficult tenure, and he found himself having to take decisions that antagonised his traditional allies. Times, Sunday Times There was also dissent from traditional allies. Times, Sunday Times But for 24 hours there were club accountants across the country who thought they had found an unlikely ally. The Sun They have an unlikely ally in their cause. Times, Sunday Times The apparent doom faced by the compact disc as music fans embraced digital downloads appears to have been averted with the help of an unlikely ally. Times, Sunday Times He escapes with an unlikely ally in tow, while the rest of the clan leaders, having put aside their differences, search high and low for him. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Ballet has some unlikely allies in the world of football. Times, Sunday Times But if the soldiers feel isolated, they say that they have preserved intact their most valuable ally: pride. Times, Sunday Times At work, someone you secretly see as a rival turns into a valuable ally. The Sun He enters the service of various lords and nobles, and becomes a valuable ally to them. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Investigate and you'll realise they're not only involved in these matters, but they could also become valuable allies. Times, Sunday Times Throughout he was a most valuable ally. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Parts of the government and its western allies fear, however, that they have become a military state-within-a-state. Times, Sunday Times Once again western allies dither, fearful of overreacting. Times, Sunday Times Relations with its western allies have become increasingly strained over recent years. Times, Sunday Times The western allies, at least, opted for the latter, while continuing to dither about rehabilitation. Times, Sunday Times He knows that the continued existence of his nation, and the vast privileges enjoyed by its ruling family, depend on one thing: the protection of western allies. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 同盟国, 使结盟 Japanese: 同盟国, 支持する |
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