league
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++league /liːɡ/ ●●● W2 noun [countable] 1 DSOa group of sports teams or players who play games against each other to see who is best 体育运动联合会，联赛 He makes his football league debut tomorrow. 明天他将在足球联赛中首次出战。 the Rugby League Championship 橄榄球联合会锦标赛be (at the) top/bottom of the league (=be the best or the worst team in a group) 在联赛中排名最高/垫底2 ORGANIZATIONa group of people or countries who have joined together because they have similar aims, political beliefs etc 联盟，同盟 the National Socialist League 国家社会主义联盟3 not be in the same league (as somebody/something) BETTERWORSEto be not nearly as good or important as someone or something else (和某人/某物)不在同一档次[级别]上 They’re not in the same league as the French at making wine. 他们的葡萄酒酿造水平远不及法国人。4 be in a different league to be much better than someone or something else 属于不同级别 For most of the match, Brazil were in a different league, and won 4–0. 比赛的大部分时间里，巴西队的表现都高出对手一大截，最后以4比0获胜。5. be out of your league to not be skilled or experienced enough to do or deal with something 超出能力范围6 be in league (with somebody) WITHto be working with someone secretly, especially for a bad purpose (与某人)暗中合谋，私下勾结 Vernon was accused by his enemies of being in league with the devil. 弗农被敌人指责与恶势力勾结。7. TMan ancient unit for measuring distance, equal to three miles or about 4,828 metres on land, and three nautical miles or 5,556 metres at sea 里格〔旧时长度单位，相当于3英里或3海里〕
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league• Morocco is a member of the Arab League.• the National Football League• Leaders of the Football League met to discuss the problems of violence at football games.• The League of Nations was formed to promote international peace and security.• the League of Women VotersLeague Championship• Constantine still wears the International Hockey League championship ring from that season.• Huddersfield made up for their failure in the Cup by winning the League Championship in the next season, 1923-4.• At a civic reception that evening Chapman announced that the club would not be satisfied until it had won the League Championship.Origin league 1. (1400-1500) French ligue “agreement to act together”, from Old Italian liga, from ligare “to tie”2. (1300-1400) Late Latin leugaleague nounChinese
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league
league W2 /liːɡ/
noun [countable]
Language: French
Origin: ligue 'agreement to act together', from Old Italian liga, from ligare 'to tie'
Language: Late Latin
Origin: leuga1. a group of sports teams or players who play games against each other to see who is best:
He makes his football league debut tomorrow.
the Rugby League Championship
be (at the) top/bottom of the league (=be the best or the worst team in a group)
2. a group of people or countries who have joined together because they have similar aims, political beliefs etc:
the National Socialist League
3. not be in the same league (as somebody/something) to be not nearly as good or important as someone or something else:
They’re not in the same league as the French at making wine.
4. be in a different league to be much better than someone or something else:
For most of the match, Brazil were in a different league, and won 4–0.
5. be out of your league to not be skilled or experienced enough to do or deal with something
6. be in league (with somebody) to be working with someone secretly, especially for a bad purpose:
Vernon was accused by his enemies of being in league with the devil.
7. an ancient unit for measuring distance, equal to three miles or about 4,828 metres on land, and three nautical miles or 5,556 metres at sea
league W2 /liːɡ/
noun [countable] Sense 1-5
Date: 1400-1500Language: French
Origin: ligue 'agreement to act together', from Old Italian liga, from ligare 'to tie'
Sense 6
Date: 1300-1400Language: Late Latin
Origin: leuga
be (at the) top/bottom of the league (=be the best or the worst team in a group)
2. a group of people or countries who have joined together because they have similar aims, political beliefs etc:
3. not be in the same league (as somebody/something) to be not nearly as good or important as someone or something else:
4. be in a different league to be much better than someone or something else:
5. be out of your league to not be skilled or experienced enough to do or deal with something
6. be in league (with somebody) to be working with someone secretly, especially for a bad purpose:
7. an ancient unit for measuring distance, equal to three miles or about 4,828 metres on land, and three nautical miles or 5,556 metres at sea
