league
n
1 group of people or countries combined for a particular purpose 聯(lián)盟; 同盟
the League of Nations 國際聯(lián)盟.
2 group of sports clubs competing against each other for a championship (參賽運動隊的)聯(lián)盟
the local darts league 地方擲鏢俱樂部聯(lián)盟
[attrib 作定語]
the league champions 聯(lián)賽冠軍
bottom of the league table 聯(lián)賽成績名次表上的末尾.
3 (infml 口) class or category of excellence (好壞的)等級, 范疇
They're not in the same league. 他們不屬同一級別.
I'm not in his league. 我不是他那一類人.
be out of one's league, ie outclassed 不如與自己同類的人.
4 (idm 習語) in league (with sb) conspiring together; allied 共謀; 聯(lián)合
He pretended not to know her but in fact they were in league (together). 他裝著不認識她, 其實他們暗中勾結(在一起). league, v (phr v) league together form a league; unite 組成聯(lián)盟; 聯(lián)合
We must league together against this threat. 面對這種威脅我們必須聯(lián)合起來.
league n (arch 古) former measure of distance (about 3 miles or 4.8 km) 里格(舊時長度單位, 約3英里或4.8公里). =>App 5 見附錄5.