allied
UK/ә'laid/US
B2
Definitions
adj.
Joined together by formal agreement, especially in war or politics
结盟的，同盟的
adj.
Related, connected, or of a similar kind
相关联的，同类的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedad- (to) assimilated to al- + ligāre (bind) = bound to one another. Despite the look, this belongs to lig, not to 'all.' Allied forces are nations roped together by agreement; in a looser sense, two allied fields are connected subjects.
Root lig still carries 18 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.allied forces盟军
- 2.allied nations盟国
- 3.closely allied紧密结盟
- 4.allied with与…结盟
Example Sentences
- 1.
The allied forces landed on the beaches at dawn.
- 2.
Medicine and its allied fields, like nursing, share core training.
- 3.
The two firms are closely allied through a long-term deal.