| 单词 | legion |
| 释义 | legion (liːdʒən ) Word forms: legions 1. countable noun [oft in names] A legion is a large group of soldiers who form one section of an army. He joined the French Foreign Legion. The last of the Roman legions left Britain in AD 410. Synonyms: army, company, force, division 2. countable noun A legion of people or things is a great number of them. [written] His delightful sense of humour won him a legion of friends. [+ of] ...a legion of stories about noisy neighbours. Synonyms: multitude, host, mass, drove 3. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE] If you say that things of a particular kind are legion, you mean that there are a great number of them. [formal] Ellie's problems are legion. The number of women who become pregnant after adopting children is legion. Synonyms: very many, numerous, countless, myriad Collocations: legion of supporters However, there were still a couple of missed short putts that would have worried his legion of supporters. Times, Sunday Times Nevertheless, his legion of supporters will be on tenterhooks over the coming days. Times, Sunday Times Their legion of supporters around the world will demand it. Times, Sunday Times Each fighter had his legion of supporters, and their eagerly anticipated face-off produced a stirring 1-round fight. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 军团 Japanese: 軍団 |
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