phalanx

英 ['f?l??ks] 美['f?l??ks]

暢通詞匯

復數:?phalanges;?phalanxes;

phalanx 方陣，密集隊伍

來自中古法語phalange,來自拉丁語phalanx,方陣，隊伍，步兵陣形，可能來自PIE*bhelg,柱子，板塊，詞源同balk,block.

phalanx (n.): 1550s, "line of battle in close ranks," from Latin phalanx "compact body of heavily armed men in battle array," or directly from Greek phalanx (genitive phalangos) "line of battle, battle array," also "finger or toe bone," originally "round piece of wood, trunk, log," of unknown origin. Perhaps from PIE root *bhelg- "plank, beam" (source of Old English balca "balk;" see balk (n.)). The Macedonian phalanx consisted of 50 close files of 16 men each. In anatomy, originally the whole row of finger joints, which fit together like infantry in close order. Figurative sense of "number of persons banded together in a common cause" is attested from 1600 (compare Spanish Falangist, member of a fascist organization founded in 1933).

1. Unfortunately for Wilson, such a solid phalanx did not materialize.: 對威爾遜來說, 不幸的是這種團結并沒有形成.

2. He had ranked himself in the numerous phalanx of unbelievers.: 他一直象其它無數懷疑者一樣持懷疑態(tài)度.

4. Your father should have told you how our phalanx works.: 你父親應該告訴過你,我們的方針是如何運轉的.

5. Your middle phalanx are broken and I will splint it.: 你的中指骨斷了,我要把它用夾板固定好.