league
英 [li?g]
美 [lig]
- n. 聯(lián)盟；社團；范疇
- vt. 使…結盟；與…聯(lián)合
- vi. 團結；結盟
- n. (League)人名；(英)利格
助記提示
banlieue n.f. 郊區(qū)，市郊: 在中世紀，每當封建領主組建軍隊參戰(zhàn)時，其附庸都要承擔為其出征的義務。屆時，領主會下達一道動員令（ban），將其所有的附庸都召集起來。當時的法律規(guī)定，領主所住城市方圓一古里（lieue，約合4公里）之內(nèi)的區(qū)域都屬于該領主的地盤，在這片區(qū)域內(nèi)，領主所下達的動員令同樣有效。因此，人們就將這片區(qū)域稱作“banlieue”。
17世紀時，“banlieue”的詞義發(fā)生了改變。從此，人們開始用它來指稱大城市周邊的村鎮(zhèn)和田野。
中文詞源
league 聯(lián)盟，聯(lián)賽來自拉丁語ligare,綁定，詞源同ligament,oblige.引申詞義聯(lián)盟，聯(lián)賽。
英文詞源
- 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.
雙語例句
- 1. Australian rugby league enjoys a huge following in New Zealand.
- 澳大利亞橄欖球聯(lián)盟在新西蘭有眾多支持者。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. His pitching was a legend among major league hitters.
- 他的投球在大聯(lián)盟的擊球員中是個傳奇。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. Britain has dropped from second to third place in the league.
- 英國在聯(lián)賽中的排名從第二位降到了第三位。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. This merely strengthens our resolve to win the league.
- 這只會更加堅定我們贏得聯(lián)賽的決心。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. The New England team are the worst in the league.
- 新英格蘭隊是聯(lián)盟中最差的隊。
來自柯林斯例句