rally
noun[C]
uk/ˈræl.i/us/ˈræl.i/rallynoun[C](MEETING)
C2
apublicmeetingof alargegroupofpeople,especiallysupportersof aparticularopinion:
（尤指为表明支持某种主张的）集会，群众大会5,000peopleheldananti-nuclearrally.有5000人举行了反核集会。
anelection/campaignrally选举／运动集会
- The rally has beencancelledfor the good of allconcerned.
- It washearteningtoseeso manypeopleat the rally.
- The rally wasorganizedbylocaltradeunionofficials.
- Demonstrators werebussedin from allpartsof thecountrytoattendtheprotestrally.
- Theyhelda rallyoutsidethetownhall.
Meeting people
- ayup
- bump
- bump intosomeone
- crosssomeone'spath/cross paths withsomeoneidiom
- deal
- deal withsomeone
- farewell
- it's a dateidiom
- makeyourselfknownidiom
- meeting
- open house
- payyourrespectsidiom
- reconvene
- recross
- red carpet
- remember
- remembersomeonetosomeone
- rendezvous
- respect
- town meeting
rallynoun[C](RACE)
C2
acarormotorcyclerace,especiallyoverlongdistancesonpublicroads:
（尤指长距离的）公路汽车赛；（汽车或摩托车）拉力赛TheFrenchdriverhas taken theleadin the Paris-Dakar rally.在巴黎─达喀尔汽车拉力赛中，法国车手一路领先。
Motor racing
- chicane
- cockpit
- DNF
- drag racing
- drag strip
- go-karting
- grand prix
- grid
- hill climb
- hotrod
- motocross
- pole position
- race car driver
- racing car driver
- racing driver
- scramble
- speedway
- starter
- stock car
- the chequered flag
rallynoun[C](SPORT)
acontinuousexchangeofhitsbetweenplayersintennis,squashorbadminton
（网球等比赛中）持续对打，相持，拉锯战Tennis & racket sports
- advantage
- backhand
- ball boy
- ball girl
- baseline
- bird
- break
- break point
- code violation
- court
- double
- double fault
- groundstroke
- lob
- overhead
- squash
- sweet spot
- tramlines
- unseeded
- volley
rallynoun[C](IMPROVEMENT)
animprovement:
恢复；复原；好转Sharepricesfellagain today after yesterday's rally.股票价格在昨天回升后再次下跌。
Becoming better
- alive
- bloom
- blossom
- bounce
- by/in leaps and boundsidiom
- come aliveidiom
- come along
- consolidate
- heal
- mendyourwaysidiom
- move on to bigger/better thingsidiom
- on the up (and up)idiom
- perk
- perk(someone)up
- shape up or ship out!idiom
- sharpen(something)up
- sharpen up your actidiom
- straighten
- straighten up
- wipe
rally
verb
uk/ˈræl.i/us/ˈræl.i/rallyverb(SUPPORT)
[IorT]
to (causeto) come together inordertoprovidesupportor make asharedeffort:
集合；召集；（使）团结Supporters/Opponents of the newshoppingdevelopmentaretryingto rallylocalpeopleinfavourof/againstit.新购物中心开发项目的支持者／反对者们试图召集当地居民支持／反对该项目。
Thepresidenthas called on thepeopleto rallyto/behindthegovernment.总统已发出号召，呼吁公众和政府团结在一起。
[+ obj + to infinitive]Thegeneralrallied hisforcestodefendthetown.将军召集他的部队守卫这座城市。
"Workers of theworldunite!" wastheirrallyingcry/call(= a phrase said toencouragesupport).“全世界工人团结起来”是他们号召人们团结战斗的口号。
Forming groups (of people)
- alienated
- be ranged against/withsomething/someone
- cluster
- congregate
- convene
- converge
- crowd around(someone/something)
- flock
- form
- gather
- get
- get together
- group
- huddle
- muster
- range
- reunion
- roundsomething/someoneup
- throng
rallyverb(IMPROVE)
[I]
toreturnto abettercondition:
恢复；复原；重新振作Thenursesaid mymotherhad rallied after apoornight.护士说，我母亲在经历了情况危急的一夜之后已经开始好转了。
Theteamplayedbadlyin the firsthalfof thegamebut rallied in the second.球队在上半场比赛中表现很糟糕，但在下半场重整旗鼓，表现很好。
Thepoundralliedagainstthedollarintradingtoday.今天的交易中英镑对美元的比价回升。
to improve something
- improveHis health has improved dramatically since he started exercising.
- get betterThe first part of the book isn't very good but it gets better.
- rallyThe team played badly in the first half but rallied in the second.
- recoverWe are still waiting for the economy to recover.
- look upOur financial situation is looking up.
- pick upBusiness is really beginning to pick up.
Becoming better
- alive
- bloom
- blossom
- bounce
- by/in leaps and boundsidiom
- come aliveidiom
- come along
- consolidate
- heal
- mendyourwaysidiom
- move on to bigger/better thingsidiom
- on the up (and up)idiom
- perk
- perk(someone)up
- shape up or ship out!idiom
- sharpen(something)up
- sharpen up your actidiom
- straighten
- straighten up
- wipe
Phrasal verb
rally round(someone)
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