legion

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托福GRE Collins 1

n. association of ex-servicemen
n. a large military unit

n. 军团, 军队, 众多的人

Collins 星级

6,926

BNC 频率

10,204

使用频率

legion 来自拉丁语 legio，表示“军团”。这个词根与“法律”（legal）有关，因为古罗马的军团是严格遵循法律和纪律的。

例句

1. The army was made up of a legion of soldiers ready to fight.

这支军队由一支准备战斗的军团士兵组成。

2. There are a legion of fans who support the team every season.

有一大批球迷每个赛季都支持这个球队。

3. She received a legion of compliments for her amazing performance.

她因出色的表演收到了众多赞美。