league
n
1 group of people or countries combined for a particular purpose 联盟; 同盟
the League of Nations 国际联盟.
2 group of sports clubs competing against each other for a championship (参赛运动队的)联盟
the local darts league 地方掷镖俱乐部联盟
[attrib 作定语]
the league champions 联赛冠军
bottom of the league table 联赛成绩名次表上的末尾.
3 (infml 口) class or category of excellence (好坏的)等级, 范畴
They're not in the same league. 他们不属同一级别.
I'm not in his league. 我不是他那一类人.
be out of one's league, ie outclassed 不如与自己同类的人.
4 (idm 习语) in league (with sb) conspiring together; allied 共谋; 联合
He pretended not to know her but in fact they were in league (together). 他装著不认识她, 其实他们暗中勾结(在一起). league, v (phr v) league together form a league; unite 组成联盟; 联合
We must league together against this threat. 面对这种威胁我们必须联合起来.
league n (arch 古) former measure of distance (about 3 miles or 4.8 km) 里格(旧时长度单位, 约3英里或4.8公里). =>App 5 见附录5.
🎯 考研助记
利个”(谐音):结成 联盟有利个人 leag(=ling联系)+ue: 同盟 协会
🔁 扩展释义
*[li:g]n. 同盟, 联盟, 盟约vt. 组联盟, (使)加盟vi. 组联盟, (使)加盟【法】 同盟, 联盟相关词组: in league with
The twin towers are 110 storeys high, but high-speed lifts controlled by computer take only a minute to reach the top.
这座双塔式大楼有110层高,而由电脑控制的高速电梯只需一分钟就可以到达塔顶。
Modern machines can make the copy bigger or smaller, lighter or darker and copy onto both sides of the paper.
代机器可以放大、缩小、制作较亮的或较暗的复印件,也可以在纸的两面复印。
For his lifentime's work in studying the communication of animals, including honey bees, Professor Karl von Frisch was given a Nobel Prize in 1973, which he shared with two other scientists. He died in 1982.