单词 | allies |
释义 | allies (once / 588 pages) n In war, allies are friends — specifically, friendly nations — you can trust. Allies are on your side. The main meaning of this word comes from war. Without allies, a country is going to be all alone in a war. Like many other words of war, this term spread beyond the battlefield. A politician trying to pass a law is going to need allies, probably in both political parties. Any time there's a disagreement or conflict, it helps to have allies: if you don't, you're all alone. WORD FAMILYally: Allies, alliance, allied, allies, allying, misally+/alliance: alliances/misalliance: misalliances/misally: misalliance, misallied USAGE EXAMPLESThe rebel groups questioned Russia’s ability to force the Syrian government and their allies to abide by the terms of the ceasefire deal. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) Her allies were delighted that Trump raised the precedent of Ronald Reagan’s bond with Margaret Thatcher in his first phone call with May. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) In a real sense this would shape the allies’ interwar response to a resurgent Germany under the Nazis. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) n an alliance of nations joining together to fight a common enemy Hyper alignment, alinement, alliance, coalition an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty Allies (once / 1516 pages) 1n 2n WORD FAMILY ally: Allies, alliance, allied, allies, allying, misally+/alliance: alliances/misalliance: misalliances/misally: misalliance, misallied USAGE EXAMPLESLater, Wonder Woman travels with Steve, masquerading as his secretary, to join the Allies. Time(Dec 19, 2016) Allies of the president filed a criminal complaint against her this week. The Guardian(Dec 15, 2016) Allies of former President Dilma Rousseff also appear in the plea bargain as beneficiaries of bribes, although she is not implicated. Seattle Times(Dec 10, 2016) 1 n in World War I the alliance of Great Britain and France and Russia and all the other nations that became allied with them in opposing the Central Powers 2Hyper alignment, alinement, alliance, coalition an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty n the alliance of nations that fought the Axis in World War II and which (with subsequent additions) signed the charter of the United Nations in 1945 Hyper alignment, alinement, alliance, coalition an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty |
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