/li:g ||; lig/noun[C] 1 a group of sports clubs that compete with each other for a prize (体育竞赛的)联盟: the football league 足球联赛Which team is top of the league at the moment? 现在哪一队名列联赛榜首?
2 a group of people, countries, etc that join together for a particular purpose 联盟;同盟: the League of Nations 国际联盟
3 a level of quality, ability, etc 等级;档次: He is so much better than the others. They're just not in the same league. 论素质,他比其他人好得多。他们可不是同一档次的人。
in league (with sb) having a secret agreement (with sb) (跟某人)勾结