rally¹ ◙ (-ies, -ied), [no obj.] 1. (of troops) come together again in order to continue fighting after a defeat or dispersion • (军队)重新集合,重整,重整旗鼓 »De Montfort's troops rallied and drove back the king's infantry. 德蒙福尔的军队重新集合,把国王的步兵击退。 [with obj.] bring together (forces) again in order to continue fighting • 重新集合,重整(军队) »the king escaped to Perth to rally his own forces. 国王逃到珀斯重整自己的军队。 assemble in a mass meeting • 集合 »up to 50,000 people rallied in the city centre. 多达五万人聚集在市中心。 come together in order to support a person or cause or for concerted action • (为支持人或事业,或为集体行动)集结;扶助,支持 »[with infinitive] colleagues rallied round to help Ann. 同事们团结起来帮助安。 [with obj.] bring together (forces or support) in such a way • 召集,集合,集结(军队);联合(支持) »a series of meetings to rally support for the union. 为工会争取支持的系列会议。 (of a person) recover their health, spirits, or poise • (人)恢复健康(或精神;)重新振作 »she floundered for a moment, then rallied again. 她挣扎了一阵,接着恢复过来。 [with obj.] revive (a person or their health or spirits) • 使(人)重新振作(或恢复元气);使(健康,精神)恢复(或复元) »they rallied her with a drink. 他们用酒使她苏醒过来。 (of share, currency, or commodity prices) increase after a fall • (股票,货币,商品价格)跌停回升,降后复涨 »prices of metals such as aluminium and copper have rallied. 铝和铜等金属价格已复涨。 2. drive in a rally • 参加汽车拉力赛 ◙ (pl. -ies) 1. a mass meeting of people making a political protest or showing support for a cause • (为政治抗议或支持某一事业而举行的)群众集会,群众大会 »a rally attended by around 100,000 people. 大约有十万人参加的群众集会。 an open-air event for people who own a particular kind of vehicle • (拥有特种车辆者举行的)竞赛(或活动) »a traction engine rally. 牵引车竞赛。 2. a competition for motor vehicles in which they are driven a long distance over public roads or rough terrain, typically in several stages • 汽车拉力赛 »[as modifier] a rally driver. 汽车拉力赛选手。 3. a quick or marked recovery after a reverse or a period of weakness • (受挫或衰退后的)迅速(或显著)恢复 »the market staged a late rally. 市场晚些时候有回升。 4. (in tennis and other racket sports) an extended exchange of strokes between players • (网球及其他使用球拍的运动)对打,往返拍击
【派生】
♦ rallier noun ♦ rallyist noun 1. [限名词义项 2]
【语源】
1. early 17th cent. (in the sense 'bring together again'): from French rallier, from re- 'again' + allier 'to ally'rally² ◙ (-ies, -ied) 1. [with obj.] (archaic)subject (someone) to good-humoured ridicule;tease • [古] 对…善意打趣;嘲笑,挖苦 »he rallied her on the length of her pigtail. 他嘲笑她的辫子长。
【语源】
1. mid 17th cent.: from French railler 'to rib, tease' (seerail)