Our CEO described Japan as a key trade ally during the quarterly strategy meeting.

我們的執行長在季度策略會議上，將日本形容為重要的貿易盟國。

The email explained how tariffs from a close ally could raise our shipping costs.

這封電子郵件說明了來自親密盟國的關稅可能如何提高我們的運輸成本。

Analysts expect the country to remain a reliable ally despite the financial crisis abroad.

分析師預期，儘管海外爆發金融危機，該國仍將是可靠的盟國。