allied

allied — 形容詞

1. joined or linked with another country or group through a formal treaty or agreem

1.形容詞B2
釋義

結盟的

因政治或軍事協議而聯合

joined or linked with another country or group through a formal treaty or agreement, especially for military defence or shared political goals

例句

Norway and Sweden were allied during much of the twentieth century through shared defence agreements.

挪威與瑞典在二十世紀大部分時間裡透過共同的國防協議維持結盟關係。

predicative: [country] + be + allied

The allied nations held a summit in Geneva to discuss regional security and trade.

盟國在日內瓦舉行高峰會，討論區域安全與貿易議題。

attributive: allied + [noun]

同義詞
  • 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

反義詞
  • hostile

    actively opposed rather than formally joined

  • neutral

    not taking sides in a conflict or alliance

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

❌The two companies are allied through a business partnership.
✅The two companies are partners through a business partnership.
💡Allied is used for formal political or military treaties, not commercial pacts.
❌France and Germany are allies during the war.
✅France and Germany were allied during the war.
💡Allie(s) is a noun; allied is the correct adjective form when modifying the subject as a description.

2. sharing certain characteristics, qualities, or origins; connected in nature, fun

2.形容詞B2
釋義

相關的

在性質或領域上相似或連結

sharing certain characteristics, qualities, or origins; connected in nature, function, or subject matter

例句

Architecture and interior design are closely allied fields in the building industry.

建築與室內設計在建築業中是密切相關的領域。

predicative: closely allied fields

Diego's research in robotics is allied to the work of colleagues in artificial intelligence.

Diego 在機器人學方面的研究，與人工智慧領域同事的工作息息相關。

pattern: allied to [subject/field]

同義詞
  • related

    more common in everyday use; allied sounds more formal

  • connected

    broader meaning that includes non-formal links

  • akin

    more literary; suggests a natural or inherent similarity

反義詞

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

❌These ideas are allied of each other.
✅These ideas are allied to each other.
💡The correct preposition is to or with, not of.
❌The two colours are allied.
✅The two colours are similar or closely related.
💡Allied is less common than related for everyday descriptions of similarity.

3. brought together or working in combination towards a single objective; produced

3.形容詞B1
釋義

聯合的

共同合作以達成某一目標

brought together or working in combination towards a single objective; produced by joint contribution

例句

The allied efforts of the rescue teams saved thirty people from the flood waters.

各搜救隊的聯合努力，從洪水中救出了三十人。

attributive: allied efforts of [group]

By pooling their combined resources, the two non-profits built a new health clinic.

兩家非營利組織聯合資源，合力建造了一間新的診所。

collocation: combined resources

同義詞
  • 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

反義詞
  • separate

    individual rather than joint

  • divided

    not working together towards a common goal

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

❌The team made an allied effort to finish early.
✅The team made a combined effort to finish early.
💡Combined or joint is more natural than allied for describing teamwork in everyday contexts.
❌Their resources were allied together.
✅They combined their resources.
💡The predicative construction is rare for this sense; prefer the active verb combined.

4. connected with the countries that fought together against the Axis in World War

4.形容詞B2
釋義

同盟國的

二戰中對抗軸心國的盟國

connected with the countries that fought together against the Axis in World War II, led by Britain, the United States, and the Soviet Union

例句

Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy on the morning of June 6, 1944.

1944 年 6 月 6 日清晨，同盟國部隊在諾曼第海灘登陸。

attributive with capital A: Allied troops

The museum holds a collection of letters written by Allied soldiers serving in North Africa.

博物館收藏了一批在北非服役的同盟國士兵所寫的信件。

同義詞
  • coalition

    noun form describing the same group; allied is the adjective

  • anti-Axis

    more specific; describes the military alignment without the historical name

反義詞
  • 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).

常見錯誤

❌My grandfather was part of the allied forces in WWII.
✅My grandfather was part of the Allied forces in WWII.
💡Allied is capitalised when it refers specifically to the WWII coalition of nations.
❌The Allied forces fought against Germany in World War I and World War II.
✅The Allied forces fought against Germany in World War II.
💡The capitalised form Allied usually refers to WWII; WWI uses the term Allied Powers more formally.