league /liːɡ/ ●●● W2 noun [countableC] 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be out of your league• I was out of my league.
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。