League
[liːg] or [lig]
解釋/意思:
(noun.) an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members.
(noun.) an association of states or organizations or individuals for common action.
(noun.) an obsolete unit of distance of variable length (usually 3 miles).
(verb.) unite to form a league.
卡蜜拉整理--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(n.) A measure of length or distance, varying in different countries from about 2.4 to 4.6 English statute miles of 5.280 feet each, and used (as a land measure) chiefly on the continent of Europe, and in the Spanish parts of America. The marine league of England and the United States is equal to three marine, or geographical, miles of 6080 feet each.
(n.) A stone erected near a public road to mark the distance of a league.
(n.) An alliance or combination of two or more nations, parties, or persons, for the accomplishment of a purpose which requires a continued course of action, as for mutual defense, or for furtherance of commercial, religious, or political interests, etc.
(v. i.) To unite in a league or confederacy; to combine for mutual support; to confederate.
(v. t.) To join in a league; to cause to combine for a joint purpose; to combine; to unite; as, common interests will league heterogeneous elements.
柏格編輯
同義詞及近義詞：
n. [1]. Alliance, confederation, confederacy, combination, coalition, union.[2]. Three geographical miles.
v. n. Unite, combine, confederate, form a league, form an alliance.
校對:凯特
同義詞及反義詞：
SYN:Bond, combination, alliance, compact, confederacy, union, coalition,confederation
ANT:Dissolution, disconnection, neutrality, secession, disunion, disruption,alienation, divorce
欧文整理
解釋/意思:
n. a bond or alliance: union for mutual advantage.—v.i. to form a league: to unite for mutual interest:—pr.p. leag′uing; pa.t. and pa.p. leagued.—n. Leag′uer one connected with a league.
n. a nautical measure 1⁄20th of a degree 3 geographical miles 3.456 statute miles: an old measure of length varying from the Roman league 1.376 mod. Eng. miles to the French 2.764 miles and the Spanish 4.214 miles.
菲力克斯校對
例句/造句/用法:
- From the side where I now stood Montanvert was exactly opposite, at the distance of a league; and above it rose Mont Bl?nc, in awful majesty. 瑪麗·雪萊. 弗蘭肯斯坦.
- He imagined that Venn and Mrs. Yeobright were in league, and felt that there was a certain legitimacy in combating such a coalition. 湯瑪斯·哈代. 還鄉.
- The League is at present a mere partial league of governments and states. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- In particular there was a movement for some sort of world league, a League of Nations. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- It may be that several partial leagues may precede any world league. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- There is a double league which makes a fair balance of military power. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歸來記.
- The field of ice is almost a league in width, but I spent nearly two hours in crossing it. 瑪麗·雪萊. 弗蘭肯斯坦.
- Shaking hands, with emphasis, added Shirley, as if they were ratifying some solemn league and covenant. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- Except in certain specified instances the league of this Covenant could make only unanimous decisions. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- The Church was to be the ruler of the world over all nations, the divinely led ruling power over a great league of terrestrial states. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- Stuart describes his spouts as appearing no bigger than a mast, and sometimes less; but they were seen at a league and a half distance. 本傑明·佛蘭克林. 佛蘭克林自傳.
- Then some one started the report that the stranger was in league with the devil, and soon a mob had broken into his lodgings and found his stock of Bibles. 魯伯特·薩金特·荷蘭. 歷史性發明.
- Through all this time Persia appears and reappears as the ally first of this league and then of that. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- Third, there can be no leagues or alliances or special covenants and understandings within the general and common family of the League of Nations. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- There was a league between them, abhorrent to them both. 大衛·赫伯特·勞倫斯. 戀愛中的女人.
- For a thousand leagues have nearly the same effect with a thousand years. 本傑明·佛蘭克林. 佛蘭克林自傳.
- My wife, said Defarge aloud, addressing Madame Defarge: I have travelled certain leagues with this good mender of roads, called Jacques. 查理斯·狄更斯. 雙城記.
- And Dr. Pillule is my very good friend, was the answer, in perfect English; but he is busy at a place three leagues off, and I am come in his stead. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 維萊特.
- In this state they traversed without change, except of horses and pace, all the mire-deep leagues that lay between them and the capital. 查理斯·狄更斯. 雙城記.
- This island of Luggnagg stands south-eastward of Japan, about a hundred leagues distant. 喬納森·斯威夫特. 格列佛遊記.
- I have been carted out of Marseilles in the dead of night, and carried leagues away from it packed in straw. 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
- It may be that several partial leagues may precede any world league. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- Where promises are not observed, there can be no leagues nor alliances. 大衛·休謨. 人性論.
- Two leagues beyond the summit of the hill? 查理斯·狄更斯. 雙城記.
- The problem was settled easily enough for his purpose by Jules Verne, in his Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. 佚名. 神奇的知識之書.
- At the utmost their minds reached out to alliances and leagues. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- Third, there can be no leagues or alliances or special covenants and understandings within the general and common family of the League of Nations. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- He had been some few leagues behind Monseigneur, early in the afternoon. 查理斯·狄更斯. 雙城記.
- Yes; at the distance of a thousand leagues! 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 簡·愛.
- He said, by the best computation he could make, we were at least a hundred leagues. 喬納森·斯威夫特. 格列佛遊記.
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