league
英[liːg]
美[lig]
- n. 联盟；社团；范畴
- vt. 使…结盟；与…联合
- vi. 团结；结盟
- n. (League)人名；(英)利格
词态变化
复数: leagues;助记提示
banlieue n.f. 郊区，市郊: 在中世纪，每当封建领主组建军队参战时，其附庸都要承担为其出征的义务。届时，领主会下达一道动员令（ban），将其所有的附庸都召集起来。当时的法律规定，领主所住城市方圆一古里（lieue，约合4公里）之内的区域都属于该领主的地盘，在这片区域内，领主所下达的动员令同样有效。因此，人们就将这片区域称作“banlieue”。
17世纪时，“banlieue”的词义发生了改变。从此，人们开始用它来指称大城市周边的村镇和田野。中文词源
league 联盟，联赛来自拉丁语ligare,绑定，词源同ligament,oblige.引申词义联盟，联赛。
英文词源
- league (n.1)
- "alliance," mid-15c., ligg, from Middle French ligue "confederacy, league" (15c.), from Italian lega, from legare "to tie, to bind," from Latin ligare "to bind" (see ligament). Originally among nations, subsequently extended to political associations (1846) and sports associations (1879). League of Nations first attested 1917 (created 1919).
- league (n.2)
- distance of about three miles, late 14c., ultimately from Late Latin leuga (source also of French lieue, Spanish legua, Italian lega), said by Roman writers to be from Gaulish. A vague measure (perhaps originally an hour's hike) never in official use in England, where it is recorded more often in poetic than in practical writing.
- league (v.)
- "to form a league," 1610s, from league (n.1). Related: Leagued; leaguing.
双语例句
- 1. Australian rugby league enjoys a huge following in New Zealand.
- 澳大利亚橄榄球联盟在新西兰有众多支持者。
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- 2. His pitching was a legend among major league hitters.
- 他的投球在大联盟的击球员中是个传奇。
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- 3. Britain has dropped from second to third place in the league.
- 英国在联赛中的排名从第二位降到了第三位。
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- 4. This merely strengthens our resolve to win the league.
- 这只会更加坚定我们赢得联赛的决心。
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- 5. The New England team are the worst in the league.
- 新英格兰队是联盟中最差的队。
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