The word "gang" refers to a group of people, often young, who associate together and may engage in troublesome or criminal activities. It can also informally mean a group of friends who meet regularly.
The word "gang" refers to a group of people, often young, who associate together and may engage in troublesome or criminal activities. It can also informally mean a group of friends who meet regularly.
[N-COUNT 可数名词]一帮,一伙(尤指滋事的年轻人) A gang is a group of people, especially young people, who go around together and often deliberately cause trouble.
[oft N of n]
During the fight with a rival gang he lashed out with his flick knife...
在与敌对帮派的打斗中,他挥舞着弹簧折刀一通猛刺。
Gang members were behind a lot of the violence...
很多暴力事件是流氓团伙成员暗中策划的。
He was attacked by a gang of youths.
他遭到一帮小混混的袭击。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]一帮,一伙(罪犯) A gang is a group of criminals who work together to commit crimes.
Police were hunting for a gang who had allegedly stolen fifty-five cars.
警方正在追捕一个被控盗窃了55辆汽车的犯罪团伙。
...an underworld gang.
地下犯罪团伙
...a gang of masked robbers.
一帮蒙面劫匪
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[N-SING 单数名词]一伙(常聚会的朋友)The gang is a group of friends who frequently meet.
[usu the N]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
Come on over, we've got lots of the old gang here.
过来吧,好多老朋友都在这儿。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]一群,一队,一组(一起干体力活的人) A gang is a group of workers who do physical work together.
[oft N of n]
...a gang of labourers.
一群工人
相关词组:
gang up
Oxford
gang/ɡæŋ; NAmEɡæŋ/
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ganggangsgangedgangingnoun[countable + singular or plural verb ]1an organized group of criminals 一帮,一伙(罪犯)◆criminal gang members and drug dealers犯罪集团成员和毒品贩子◆a gang of pickpockets扒手集团◆A four-man gang carried out the robbery.这起抢劫是一个四人团伙所为。2a group of young people who spend a lot of time together and often cause trouble or fight against other groups 一帮,一群,一伙(闹事、斗殴的年轻人)◆a gang of youths一帮小混混◆a street gang街头流氓团伙3( informal) a group of friends who meet regularly 一伙(经常聚在一起的朋友)◆The whole gang will be there.大伙儿都将在那儿。4an organized group of workers or prisoners doing work together 一队,一组(一起干活的工人或囚犯)☞see also
chain gang
verbPHRASAL VERBSˌgang toˈgether( informal) to join together in a group in order to have more power or strength 结成一伙;拉帮结伙ˌgang ˈup (on/against sb)( informal) to join together in a group to hurt, frighten or oppose sb 结伙,联合起来,拉帮结派(伤害、恐吓或反对某人)◆At school the older boys ganged up on him and called him names.在学校读书时那些大男孩联合起来欺负他,辱骂他。gang/ɡæŋ; NAmEɡæŋ/
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gang1 noun
gang2 verb
ganggang1 /ɡæŋ/ ●●●S3 noun [countable]
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1a)a group of young people who spend time together, and who are often involved in crime or drugs and who often fight against other groups: two rival street gangsgang member/member of a gang The parents have denied that their son is a gang member. the problem of inner-city gang violence a victim of gang warfareb)a group of young people together in one place, especially young people who might cause troublegang of There were always gangs of kids hanging around the mall.► see thesaurus at
group
2a group of criminals who work together: Several gangs were operating in the area.Armed gangs have hijacked lorries.gang of a gang of smugglers3informal a group of friends, especially young people: The whole gang will be there next weekend.4a group of workers or prisoners doing physical work together →
chain gang
COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + ganga criminal gang· He had links with drug smuggling and criminal gangs.an armed gang (=with guns)· An armed gang stole jewels worth more than five million pounds.a rival gang· Fighting between rival gangs left dozens of people injured.a street gang (=which spends a lot of time on the streets)· He belonged to a notorious street gang which terrorized a Chicago suburb.a teenage/youth gang· At age nine, Pedro joined one of the youth gangs in his neighborhood, just to survive.gang + NOUNa gang member/a member of a gang· Gang members are thought to be responsible for up to 20% of murders in the city.a gang leader· Gang leaders used cellphones to order the attacks.gang violence· Residents say that gang violence is common.gang warfare (=fighting between gangs)· Gang warfare is wrecking the neighborhood.gang crime (=crime committed by gangs)· The initiative aims to cut gang crime in Los Angeles.gang activity· In most areas, gun crime is linked to gang activity.verbsjoin a gang· He was only eight when he joined the gang.belong to a gang· Eleven men belonging to a local gang were arrested.
gang1 noun
gang2 verb
ganggang2 verb
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gang together phrasal verbif people gang together, they form a group in order to do something together, especially to oppose something: The smaller shopkeepers ganged together to beat off competition from the supermarkets.gang up on/against phrasal verbif people gang up on someone, they join together to attack, criticize, or oppose them, especially in a way that seems unfair: Schoolchildren are quick to gang up on anyone who looks or behaves differently.
WDF
gang
[gæŋ]ganged, ganging, gangs
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ganged[255] ganging[392] gangs[4748]
一伙(53%),一群(40%),结成一伙(5%),结伙袭击(2%)
n.群;一伙;一组
vt.使成群结队;结伙伤害或恐吓某人
vi.成群结队
n.(Gang)人名;(法)冈;(罗)甘格;(英)甘
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