n (1)联盟，同盟，社团(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. 结盟往往是为了共同防御。the L～of Nations 国际联盟;the Communist Youth L～of China 中国共产主义青年团;

(2)运动协会(联盟)(association of athletic teams)[C]：form a football～组成一个足球协会;the members of our Chess L～我们棋协的会员;～football matches 足球联赛;the～champions 联赛冠军;

(3)类型(class or category)[C](infml)：He just isn't in your～. 他和你根本不是同一类型的人。You are not in the same～. 你们不是同一类的人。be out of one's～出类拔萃;

in league with sb 和某人联合(勾结)：He was in～with the rebels. 他和反叛者勾结。

vi联合，结盟(unite or join in a league)[I+adv(together)]：These nations～d together to stop the war. 这些国家联合起来制止战争。～together against common enemy 结盟反对共同的敌人;～with another country 与另一国结盟;

→′leaguer n 入盟者，盟员