ally

/ˈæl.aɪ/· noun

外交/军事B1

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Chinese meaning

盟友

结jié盟méng互hù助zhù的de伙huǒ伴bàn

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乌wū克kè兰lán向xiàng北běi约yuē盟méng友yǒu寻xún求qiú防fáng空kōng支zhī持chí

Example

Ukraine pushes allies in NATO for anti-ballistic air defense after the latest major Russian attacks kill more than 20 in Kyiv and surrounding area.

俄罗斯近期对基辅及周边地区发动重大袭击,造成超过20人死亡后,乌克兰正敦促北约盟友提供反弹道导弹防空系统。

Source: NPR · 7 Jul 2026

Background ✎

俄é军jūn近jìn期qī对duì基jī辅fǔ及jí周zhōu边biān发fā动dòng大dà规guī模mó袭xí击jī致zhì20多duō人rén死sǐ亡wáng,乌wū克kè兰lán因yīn此cǐ向xiàng北běi约yuē盟méng友yǒu寻xún求qiú反fǎn弹tán道dào防fáng空kōng支zhī援yuán。

Roots · etymology

源自古法语alier,拉丁ad-(向)+ligare(捆绑)

  • ad-(向)+ligare(捆绑)→结盟

Collocations

  • close ally / staunch ally / ally with

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