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league

UK //liːɡ//US //liːɡ//

词源

源自中古英语 'lige' 和古法语 'ligue',最终来自拉丁语 'ligare',意为'绑定'或'连接'。

noun

❶ 联盟或联合会,指由多个团队、组织或国家组成的合作团体,通常有共同的目标或兴趣。

“The football teams formed a league to compete against each other.”

(这些足球队组成了一个联盟,互相比赛。)

“She joined a local business league to network with other entrepreneurs.”

(她加入了当地的商业联盟,与其他企业家建立联系。)

❶ 水平或等级,用于描述某人或某物在能力、质量或地位上的层次。

“His cooking skills are in a league of their own.”

(他的烹饪技巧独树一帜。)

“This car is in a different league compared to cheaper models.”

(这辆车比便宜型号高出一个档次。)

同义词:alliance, association, federation

verb

❶ 结盟或联合,指多个团体或个人为了共同目标而合作。

“The small countries leagued together for mutual protection.”

(这些小国结盟以互相保护。)

“They leagued against the common enemy.”

(他们联合起来对抗共同的敌人。)

同义词:unite, ally, combine

常见短语

in league with — 与某人或某组织秘密合作,通常带有负面含义,指共谋不正当之事。

“The corrupt official was in league with the criminals.”

(那名腐败官员与犯罪分子勾结。)

out of one's league — 超出某人的能力范围或社会地位,通常指难以企及或匹配。

“That expensive restaurant is out of my league.”

(那家高档餐厅超出了我的消费能力。)