1
- an impressive display or range of a particular type of thing显眼的一系列：
there is a vast array of literature on the topic
关于这个题目的文献浩如烟海
a bewildering array of choices.
多得令人眼花缭乱的选择。
2
- an ordered arrangement, in particular有序的编排, 尤指：
2.1
- an arrangement of troops军队队列。
2.2
- Mathematics an arrangement of quantities or symbols in rows and columns; a matrix【数】数组, 阵列。
2.3
- Computing an ordered set of related elements【计算机】数组。
2.4
- Law a list of jurors impaneled【律】陪审员名单。
3
- mass noun poetic/literary elaborate or beautiful clothing〈诗/文〉盛装, 华服：
he was clothed in fine array.
他穿得很华丽。
1
- with obj. and adverbial of place（一般作be arrayed）display or arrange (things) in a particular way排列, 配置, 制定：
the forces arrayed against him.
联合起来对抗他的军队。
2
- with obj.（一般作 be arrayed in）dress someone in (the clothes specified)给…穿衣打扮：
they were arrayed in Hungarian national dress.
他们穿着匈牙利民族服装。
3
- with obj. Law impanel (a jury)【律】选任（陪审团）。
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'.