/ˈfʊtbɔ:l ||; ˈfυtˌbɔl/noun1 (also soccer) [U] a game that is played by two teams of eleven players who try to kick a round ball into a goal 足球运动: a football pitch/match 足球场/比赛
In the US soccer is the usual word for this game since Americans use the word football to refer to American Football. 在美国，一般用soccer指足球，football指美式足球(American Football)。 2 [C] the large round ball that is used in this game 足球 ☞picture at sport 见sport插图