allied
allied — adjective
1. joined or linked with another country or group through a formal treaty or agreem
joined or linked with another country or group through a formal treaty or agreement, especially for military defence or shared political goals
Norway and Sweden were allied during much of the twentieth century through shared defence agreements.
predicative: [country] + be + allied
The allied nations held a summit in Geneva to discuss regional security and trade.
attributive: allied + [noun]
After the attack on the border post, three smaller states became allied with the coalition.
The allied commanders held a strategy meeting before the joint military operation began.
- united
stronger sense of full merger; allied allows members to keep separate identities
- aligned
less formal; aligned may mean sharing a position without a treaty
- confederated
now rare; refers to a league of states with retained independence
文法句型
[country/group] + be + allied + with + [country/group]
allied + [noun]
用法筆記
Commonly appears in news reports about international relations. Usually attributive before nouns such as forces, nations, and countries, but also occurs predicatively with with.
常見錯誤
2. sharing certain characteristics, qualities, or origins; connected in nature, fun
sharing certain characteristics, qualities, or origins; connected in nature, function, or subject matter
Architecture and interior design are closely allied fields in the building industry.
predicative: closely allied fields
Diego's research in robotics is allied to the work of colleagues in artificial intelligence.
pattern: allied to [subject/field]
The university programme covers psychology and allied social sciences such as anthropology.
Geography and environmental science are closely allied subjects taught in the same department.
文法句型
[subject] + be + allied + to/with + [thing]
closely allied [noun]
用法筆記
Often followed by to or with in predicative position. Common in academic and professional writing to group related disciplines or concepts.
常見錯誤
3. brought together or working in combination towards a single objective; produced
brought together or working in combination towards a single objective; produced by joint contribution
The allied efforts of the rescue teams saved thirty people from the flood waters.
attributive: allied efforts of [group]
By pooling their combined resources, the two non-profits built a new health clinic.
collocation: combined resources
The museum exhibit was the result of combined talents from artists, engineers, and historians.
Kwame achieved the sales target through allied action across the marketing and design teams.
- combined
more general and natural for everyday use
- joint
emphasises shared ownership or participation
- collective
stresses the group as a whole rather than individual parts
文法句型
allied + [abstract noun] + of + [group]
用法筆記
Predominantly used attributively before abstract nouns such as efforts, resources, and action. Not typically used in predicate position (*the efforts were allied).
常見錯誤
4. connected with the countries that fought together against the Axis in World War
connected with the countries that fought together against the Axis in World War II, led by Britain, the United States, and the Soviet Union
Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy on the morning of June 6, 1944.
attributive with capital A: Allied troops
The museum holds a collection of letters written by Allied soldiers serving in North Africa.
Allied bombers struck key military targets across occupied France in early 1944.
Ananya's grandfather served alongside Allied forces in the Burma campaign during the war.
- Axis
the enemy coalition of Germany, Japan, and Italy in WWII
文法句型
Allied + [military noun]
用法筆記
Distinguished from sense 1 by the capital letter A in writing. Refers exclusively to the coalition that opposed the Axis in World War II (and sometimes the First World War coalition as Allied Powers).