league

• n. 同盟、提携、圏
• vt.同盟を結ぶ；団結する
• vi. 団結する；同盟する
• n. （リーグ）人名；（英）リーグ

ラテン語のligare「縛る」が語源。

league (n.1)

"alliance," mid-15c., ligg, from Middle French ligue "confederacy, league" (15c.), from Italian lega, from legare "to tie, to bind," from Latin ligare "to bind" (see ligament). Originally among nations, subsequently extended to political associations (1846) and sports associations (1879). League of Nations first attested 1917 (created 1919).

league (n.2)

distance of about three miles, late 14c., ultimately from Late Latin leuga (source also of French lieue, Spanish legua, Italian lega), said by Roman writers to be from Gaulish. A vague measure (perhaps originally an hour's hike) never in official use in England, where it is recorded more often in poetic than in practical writing.

league (v.)

"to form a league," 1610s, from league (n.1). Related: Leagued; leaguing.

1. Australian rugby league enjoys a huge following in New Zealand.

オーストラリアラグビー連盟はニュージーランドに多くの支持者がいる。

2.His pitching was a legend among major league hitters.

彼の投球は大リーグの打者の中で伝説的だ。

3.Britain has dropped from second to third place in the league .

イギリスのリーグ戦での順位は2位から3位に下がった。

4.This merely strengthens our resolve to win the league .

これは、私たちがリーグ戦に勝つ決意をより強固にするだけです。

5.The New England team are the worst in the league .

ニューイングランドはリーグで最悪のチームである。