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味方、同盟者

一緒に活動し、目標の達成を支えてくれる人や集団。

やさしい英語で： A person or group that works with you and supports your goals.

• She is my closest ally.
• The two parties became allies during the election.
• Can we count on our allies for support?

使い方： ally of someone (The senator is an ally of the president.)

類義語： supporter, partner

反対語： enemy, opponent

よく使う表現： close ally, political ally, ally of someone

同盟国、味方

特に政治や戦争で、相手への援助や支持を約束した人、集団、国。

やさしい英語で： A person, group, or country that agrees to help and support another, especially in politics or war.

• We need a strong ally.
• The two countries became allies during the war.
• She found an ally in a colleague who supported her proposal.

使い方： an ally of someone/something (The country is a close ally of its northern neighbour.)

類義語： partner, supporter

反対語： enemy, opponent

よく使う表現： close ally, political ally, ally of someone, trusted ally

アライ、支援者

不当な扱いを受ける集団に属さず、その集団の権利を支援する人。

やさしい英語で： Someone who supports the rights of a group facing unfair treatment, without belonging to that group.

• You can be an ally by listening.
• Several straight allies joined the march for gay rights.
• She spoke about how allies can challenge discrimination at work.

使い方： ally to someone (He wants to be an ally to people facing racism.)

類義語： supporter, advocate

よく使う表現： ally to someone, lgbtq ally, supportive ally

味方、助け

成功したり問題に対処したりする助けになるもの。

やさしい英語で： Something that helps you succeed or deal with a problem.

• A good map is your ally.
• Sleep can be a powerful ally against stress.
• These simple tools became our greatest allies during the repairs.

使い方： ally in something (Regular exercise is an ally in the fight against stress.)

類義語： aid, asset

よく使う表現： valuable ally, powerful ally, ally against something

近縁種

共通の祖先から進化したため、他の生物と近い関係にある動物や植物。

やさしい英語で： An animal or plant related to another because they developed from the same ancient kind.

• This plant is a close ally of the rose.
• The study compares cranes and their allies.
• Scientists identified several allies within the same family of insects.

類義語： relative

よく使う表現： close ally, evolutionary ally

同盟を結ぶ、手を組む

互いに助け合うため、人や集団と手を組むこと。

やさしい英語で： To join with a person or group so that you can support each other.

• The two countries allied against a common enemy.
• She allied herself with workers demanding fair pay.
• Will the smaller parties ally with the government?

使い方： ally oneself with someone (The small party allied itself with the opposition.); ally with someone against someone (They allied with their neighbours against the invading army.)

類義語： unite, join forces, team up

よく使う表現： ally with someone, ally yourself with someone, ally against someone

関連づける、結びつける

似た特徴や密接な関係をもとに、物事を結びつけること。

やさしい英語で： To connect things because they have similar features or are closely related.

• These birds are closely allied to finches.
• The two traditions are allied by their shared history.
• The study allies this species with a different family of plants.

使い方： be allied to/with something (This plant is closely allied to the mint family.)

類義語： relate, connect, associate

よく使う表現： ally something with something, ally something to something