n (1)聯(lián)盟，同盟，社團(tuán)(group of people or countries joining together for a particular purpose or sharing a common interest)[C]：form a～建立同盟;L～s are commonly made for mutual defence. 結(jié)盟往往是為了共同防御。the L～of Nations 國(guó)際聯(lián)盟;the Communist Youth L～of China 中國(guó)共產(chǎn)主義青年團(tuán);
(2)運(yùn)動(dòng)協(xié)會(huì)(聯(lián)盟)(association of athletic teams)[C]：form a football～組成一個(gè)足球協(xié)會(huì);the members of our Chess L～我們棋協(xié)的會(huì)員;～football matches 足球聯(lián)賽;the～champions 聯(lián)賽冠軍;
(3)類型(class or category)[C](infml)：He just isn't in your～. 他和你根本不是同一類型的人。You are not in the same～. 你們不是同一類的人。be out of one's～出類拔萃;
in league with sb 和某人聯(lián)合(勾結(jié))：He was in～with the rebels. 他和反叛者勾結(jié)。
vi聯(lián)合，結(jié)盟(unite or join in a league)[I+adv(together)]：These nations～d together to stop the war. 這些國(guó)家聯(lián)合起來(lái)制止戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)?！玹ogether against common enemy 結(jié)盟反對(duì)共同的敵人;～with another country 與另一國(guó)結(jié)盟;
→′leaguer n 入盟者，盟員