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| 1 | C a country that makes an agreement with another country that they will work together to help each other , especially in a war （尤指战争中的）盟国，同盟国 |
| the United States and its European allies 美国及其欧洲盟国 |
| | 1a | plural the countries that united to fight against Germany in the First and Second World Wars, or against Iraq in the Gulf War （一战时对德作战的）协约国；（二战时对德作战的）同盟国；（海湾战争时对伊拉克作战的）参战国 | |
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| 2 | C someone who is ready to help you , especially against someone else who is causing problems for you 支持者；盟友 |
| If you’ re going to succeed in this job you will need allies. 如果你要在这个工作上成功，你就需要支持者。 |
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