legion
UK/'li:dʒәn/US
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释义
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。
词根拆分
词根派生源自拉丁语 legio,取 legere 较古的「召集、征募」义。legion(军团)就是被「召集/征募」在一起的一支队伍。由此有了现代「大批、众多」义,如 their problems are legion(他们的问题多如牛毛)。
词根 lect 还连着 128 个词常用搭配
- 1.Roman legion罗马军团
- 2.a legion of一大批……
- 3.fans are legion粉丝众多
例句
- 1.
A Roman legion could number several thousand men.
一个罗马军团可达数千人。
- 2.
Her fans are legion across the world.
她的粉丝遍布全球,多不胜数。