| 释义 |
col·league
I. \ˈkäˌlēg sometimes ˈkōˌlēg or käˈlēg or kəˈlēg\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle French collegue, from Latin collega one chosen at the same time with another, partner in office, from com- + -lega (from legare to choose or send as deputy) — more at legate
: an associate or co-worker typically in a profession or a civil or ecclesiastical office and often of similar rank or state
II. verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle French colliguer, colleguer to unite, ally, from Latin colligare to bind together — more at colligate
transitive verb
obsolete : become allied with : join, unite
intransitive verb
: to enter into an alliance : cooperate, conspire
< colleaguing with a score of petty kings — Alfred Tennyson >
III. \käˈlēg\
Scotland
variant of collogue |