free agency

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A system through which professional athletes are free to play for or sign a contract to play for any team. countable,uncountable
    — It has been a profitable trade period for the Blues. They also secured Dale Thomas as a restricted free agent and Sam Docherty from the Brisbane Lions, having lost Shaun Hampson in a trade with Richmond and Eddie Betts under free agency.
  2. A system through which professional athletes are free to play for or sign a contract to play for any team.; The movement of an athlete to a team through this system. countable
    — In his past two free agencies, James joined a team with another superstar in residence, and another star came with him.
  3. A system through which professional athletes are free to play for or sign a contract to play for any team.; The status of an athlete as a free agent. countable,uncountable
    — These players, in a 3-5-2 formation, are days away from free agency with no club yet acquired as pre-season training approaches[…]
  4. Synonym of free will countable,uncountable
    — The system of his pretended free agency is without support; experience contradicts it every instant, and proves that he never ceases to be under the influence of necessity in all his actions; […].

词形变化

free agencies plural
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