array

noun

/əˈreɪ/

[usually singular] a group or collection of things or people, often one that is large or impressive大堆；大群；大量
- a vast array of bottles of different shapes and sizes一大批形状大小不一的瓶子
- a dazzling array of talent耀眼的大批天才
- Her writing covers a wide array of topics.她的作品涵盖的主题十分广泛。
- It is difficult to choose from the huge array of wines on offer.很难从众多的葡萄酒中选择。
- The city has the usual array of social problems.这个城市有一系列常见的社会问题。
- The customer is faced with a formidable array of products.顾客要面对数量大得惊人的产品。
- The store offers a bewildering array of garden tools.这家商店的园艺工具令人目不暇给。
- a seemingly endless array of options一长串似乎无穷尽的选择
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- broad
- endless
- extensive
- …
verb + array
- boast
- carry
- contain
- …
(computing计算机) a way of organizing and storing related data in a computer memory数组；阵列Topics Computersc2
(specialist) a set of numbers, signs or values arranged in rows and columns数组；阵列Topics Maths and measurementc2

词源Middle English (in the senses ‘preparedness’ and ‘place in readiness’): from Old French arei (noun), areer (verb), based on Latin ad- ‘towards’ + a Germanic base meaning ‘prepare’.

array

verb

/əˈreɪ/

[usually passive] (formal)

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they array	/əˈreɪ/ /əˈreɪ/
he / she / it arrays	/əˈreɪz/ /əˈreɪz/
past simple arrayed	/əˈreɪd/ /əˈreɪd/
past participle arrayed	/əˈreɪd/ /əˈreɪd/
-ing form arraying	/əˈreɪɪŋ/ /əˈreɪɪŋ/

to arrange a group of things in an attractive way or so that they are in order布置；排列
- be arrayed (+ adv./prep.) Jars of all shapes and sizes were arrayed on the shelves.在搁架上整齐地排列着大大小小各式各样的罐子。
(specialist) to arrange soldiers in a position from which they are ready to attack配置（兵力）
- (be) arrayed (against somebody) (figurative) the hostile forces arrayed against them敌对势力排列起来反对他们