legion

名词 legion:

1. archaic terms for army
   同义词：host
2. association of ex-servicemen
3. a large military unit
4. a vast multitude
   同义词：horde, host

1. I know you want adventure and, be that as it may, the Foreign Legion is not as glamorous as it appears in the films.
   我知道你喜欢冒险，不过得想一想，“外国军团”并不像电影中出现的那样具有魅力。
2. The filmstar has a legion of admires.
   那个影星有一大群崇拜者。

le.gion

n.（名词）
The major unit of the Roman army consisting of 3,000 to ',000 infantry troops and 00 to 200 cavalry troops.
古罗马军团：古罗马军队的主要单位，由3,000至',000名步兵团和00至200名骑兵团组成
A large military unit trained for combat; an army.
军队，兵团：被训练以用于战斗的庞大的军事单位；军队
A large number; a multitude.See Synonyms at multitude
大量；众多参见 multitude
Often Legion A national organization of former members of the armed forces.
常作 Legion 退伍军人协会：由武装力量的退役人员组成的一种全国性组织
adj.（形容词）
Constituting a large number; multitudinous:
很多的，大量的：由大量的…构成的，多数的：
例句：
Her admirers were legion. His mistakes were legion.
她的崇拜者很多。他的错误很多

来源：
Middle English legioun
中古英语 legioun
from Old French legion
源自 古法语 legion
from Latin legiô legiôn-
源自 拉丁语 legiô legiôn-
from legere [to gather] * see leg-
源自 legere [聚集，集合] *参见 leg-