The word "league" has several meanings: 1. A union or alliance of people, clubs, or countries joined for a common purpose or interest. 2. A group of sports teams that compete against each other. 3. A level or class used for comparing people or things by quality. 4. The phrase "in league with" means to be secretly working together, often for a bad purpose.
league有几种意思：1. 联盟，同盟，指为了特定目的或共同利益而联合起来的个人、俱乐部或国家群体。 2. （体育运动队的）联合会，联赛，指为比赛而联合的运动队群体。 3. 级别或档次，用于比较不同人或事物的质量。 4. 短语“in league with”意为沆瀣一气，勾结。
[N-COUNT 可数名词]联盟；同盟 A league is a group of people, clubs, or countries that have joined together for a particular purpose, or because they share a common interest.
[oft in names]
...the League of Nations.
国际联盟
...the World Muslim League.
世界穆斯林联盟
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]（体育运动队的）联合会，联赛 A league is a group of teams that play the same sport or activity against each other.
...the American League series between the Boston Red Sox and World Champion Oakland Athletics...
波士顿红袜队和世界大赛冠军奥克兰运动家队的美国联盟冠军赛对决
The club are on the brink of promotion to the Premier League.
俱乐部即将晋级超级联赛。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]级别；档次；水平 You use the word league to make comparisons between different people or things, especially in terms of their quality.
[with supp]
Her success has taken her out of my league...
她的成绩令我望尘莫及。
Their record sales would put them in the same league as The Rolling Stones.
他们的唱片销量可与“滚石”乐队比肩。
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[PHRASE 短语]沆瀣一气；勾结 If you say that someone is in league with another person to do something bad, you mean that they are working together to do that thing.
[usu v-link PHR]
There is no evidence that the broker was in league with the fraudulent vendor...
没有证据表明该经纪人与进行诈骗的卖主狼狈为奸。
Williams operated the smuggling scheme in league with his brother.
威廉斯串通其弟进行走私活动。
Oxford
league★/liːɡ; NAmEliːɡ/noun1★a group of sports teams who all play each other to earn points and find which team is best （体育运动队的）联合会，联赛◆major league baseball棒球大联赛◆United were league champions last season.联队是上个赛季的联赛冠军。☞see also
minor-league
2( informal) a level of quality, ability, etc. （质量、能力等的）等级，级别，水平◆As a painter, he is in a league of his own(= much better than others).作为画家，他独领风骚。◆They're in a different leaguefrom us. 他们与我们不属同一个级别。◆When it comes to cooking, I'm not inher league(= she is much better than me).提到烹饪，我的水平远比不上她。◆A house like that is out of our league(= too expensive for us).那样的房子不是我们这号人买得起的。3a group of people or nations who have combined for a particular purpose 联盟；同盟SYN
alliance
◆the League of Nations国际联盟◆a meeting of the Women's League for Peace妇女和平联盟会议☞see also
Ivy League
4( old use) a unit for measuring distance, equal to about 3 miles or 4 000 metres 里格（长度单位，约等于 3 英里或 4 000 米）IDIOMin ˈleague (with sb)making secret plans with sb （与…）秘密串通，勾结leagueleaguesleaguedleaguingleague/liːɡ; NAmEliːɡ/
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leagueleague /liːɡ/ ●●●W2 noun [countable]
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1a 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 Championshipbe (at the) top/bottom of the league (=be the best or the worst team in a group)2a group of people or countries who have joined together because they have similar aims, political beliefs etc: the National Socialist League3not 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.4be 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 4–0.5be out of your league to not be skilled or experienced enough to do or deal with something6be 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.7an 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
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league
[li:g]leagued, leaguing, leagues
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leagues[1848]
联盟(83%)，同盟(8%)，社团(7%)，种类(2%)
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
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