• vi. 團結；重整；恢復；（網球等）連續對打
• vt. 團結；集合；恢復健康、力量等
• n. 集會；回復；公路賽車會
• n. (Rally)人名；(羅)拉利

來自 re-,再次，ally,集合，聯盟。

rally (n.)

1650s, originally in the military sense of "a regrouping for renewed action after a repulse," from rally (v.1). Sense of "mass meeting to stir enthusiasm" first attested 1840, American English. Sense of "gathering of automobile enthusiasts" is from 1932, from French rallye, itself from the English noun. Sports sense of "long series of hits" in tennis, etc., is from 1881, earlier "series of back-and-forth blows in a boxing match" (1829).

rally (v.1)

"bring together," c. 1600, from French rallier, from Old French ralier "reassemble, unite again," from re- "again" (see re-) + alier "unite" (see ally (v.)). Intransitive meaning "pull together hastily, recover order, revive, rouse" is from 1660s. Related: Rallied; rallying. Rally round the flag (1862) is a line from popular American Civil War song "Battle Cry of Freedom."

rally (v.2)

"make fun of, tease," 1660s, from French railler "to rail, reproach" (see rail (v.)).

1. We were very keen when the 1954 Rally came round.

1954年的集會開始時，我們都非常熱切。

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2. The rally was organised at the instance of two senior cabinet ministers.

集會是應兩位資深內閣大臣的要求組織的。

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3. The immediate flashpoint was Wednesday's big rally in the city centre.

星期三市中心的大集會成了直接的導火索。

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4. Journalists said there was a virtual news blackout about the rally.

記者們說有關這場集會的新聞實際上被封鎖了。

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5. Carlos Sainz of Spain has won the New Zealand Motor Rally.

西班牙人卡洛斯·賽恩斯在新西蘭摩托車公路大賽中奪冠。

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