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rally

UK //ˈræli//US //ˈræli//

词源

源自法语'ralier'(重新集结),由're-'(再次)和'aller'(去,移动)组成,最早用于军事语境,指重新集结部队。

noun

❶ 指一群人为了共同目标或支持某个事业而聚集在一起的集会或活动,通常具有激励或团结的性质。

“The students organized a rally to protest against tuition hikes.”

(学生们组织了一场集会,抗议学费上涨。)

“Thousands attended the political rally in the city center.”

(数千人参加了市中心的政治集会。)

❶ 在体育比赛中,指双方连续击球或争夺球权的回合,尤指网球或羽毛球中的长时间对打。

“The tennis match featured an amazing 30-shot rally.”

(这场网球比赛中有一个精彩的30拍对打回合。)

“He won the point after a long rally at the net.”

(经过网前的长时间对打后,他赢得了这一分。)

同义词:gathering, assembly, meeting, demonstration

verb

❶ 指从困难或低迷状态中恢复或振作起来,重新获得力量或信心。

“The team rallied in the second half to win the game.”

(球队在下半场振作起来赢得了比赛。)

“After the scandal, the company struggled to rally public trust.”

(丑闻之后,公司努力重获公众信任。)

❶ 召集或聚集人员,通常是为了特定目的或行动。

“The general rallied his troops for a final attack.”

(将军集结部队发起最后的进攻。)

“We need to rally volunteers for the cleanup effort.”

(我们需要召集志愿者参与清理工作。)

同义词:recover, rebound, muster, mobilize

常见短语

rally around — 指人们团结起来支持某人或某事,通常在困难时期表现出团结一致。

“The community rallied around the family after their house burned down.”

(在这家人的房子被烧毁后,社区团结起来支持他们。)

rally cry — 激励人们采取行动或团结起来的口号或呼吁,常用于政治或社会运动中。

“"Equal rights for all" became the rally cry of the movement.”

("人人平等"成为了这场运动的口号。)