名詞 phalanx:

1. any of the bones of the fingers or toes
2. any closely ranked crowd of people
3. a body of troops in close array

pha.lanx

n.（名詞）
【復(fù)數(shù)】 pha.lanx.es 或 pha.lan.ges [f…-l2n.jôz, f3-]
A compact or close-knit body of people:
密集的人群：緊密或密集的人群：
例句：
.formed a solid phalanx in defense of the Constitution and Protestant religion.(G.M. Trevelyan)
.為維護(hù)憲法與新教而組成的牢不可破的人陣.(G.M.特里維廉)

A formation of infantry carrying overlapping shields and long spears, developed by Philip II of Macedon and used by Alexander the Great.
步兵方陣：舉著搭接著的盾牌和長(zhǎng)矛的步兵隊(duì)伍，由馬其頓的菲利普二世發(fā)明，被亞歷山大大帝使用
pl. phalanges Anatomy A bone of a finger or toe.Also called phalange
【復(fù)數(shù)】 phalanges 【解剖學(xué)】 指骨，趾骨也作 phalange
See phalanstery
參見(jiàn) phalanstery

來(lái)源：
Latin phalanx phalang-
拉丁語(yǔ) phalanx phalang-
from Greek
源自 希臘語(yǔ)