early 14c., from stem of Old French areer "to put in order," from Vulgar Latin *ar-redare (source of Italian arredare), from Latin ad- "to" (see ad-) + Frankish *r?d- "ready" or some cognate Germanic source, from Proto-Germanic *raidjan "to place in order" (cognates: Gothic garadis, Old English ger?de "ready;" see ready (adj.)). Related: Arrayed; arraying.
array (n.)
mid-14c., "order, arrangement," from Anglo-French arrai, Old French aroi, from areer (see array (v.)).
例文
1. I was confronted with an array of knobs，levers，and switches.
私が直面しているのは、たくさんのつまみ、レバー、スイッチです。
2.As the deadline approached she experienced a bewildering array of emotions.締め切りが近づくにつれて、彼女は心が乱れ始め、戸惑い始めた。
3.A glance along his bookshelves reveals a bewildering array of interests.
本棚を見てみると、彼の趣味が煩雑であることがわかる。
4.I was constantly ill，with a baffling array of symptoms.
私はずっと病気で、不可解な症状が出てきました。 a vast array of bottles of different shapes and sizes