legion
UK/'li:dʒәn/US
TOEFLGREA1
Definitions
n.
A large unit of the ancient Roman army (3,000–6,000 soldiers).
（古罗马）军团。
n.
A vast number of people or things.
大批，众多。
adj.
(Formal, after the noun) very many: her admirers are legion.
（正式，后置）为数众多的。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedFrom Latin legio, from legere in its older sense 'to gather, levy.' A legion was a body of soldiers 'gathered/levied' together. From that came the modern 'a vast number,' as in 'their problems are legion.'
Root lect still carries 128 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.Roman legion罗马军团
- 2.a legion of一大批……
- 3.fans are legion粉丝众多
Example Sentences
- 1.
A Roman legion could number several thousand men.
- 2.
Her fans are legion across the world.