Minor league
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小联盟, 发展联盟
a level of professional sports competition below the highest level, typically where younger or less experienced players develop their skills
例子
He played in the minor leagues for three seasons before getting called up to the majors.
他在被召入大联盟之前，在小联盟打了三个赛季。
The minor league team struggled to fill seats despite their strong performance.
尽管表现强劲，小联盟球队仍难以填满座位。
