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Mafia Money People Means 英 Mæfiə] 美 Mɑːfiə N.黑手党;秘密政党

英语单词 mafia
英美音标 英 ['mæfiə] 美 ['mɑːfiə]
中文释义 n.黑手党;秘密政党
英语例句 (1) The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered.
(2) The mafia paid blood money to have that man killed.
中文例句 (1) 黑手党的上司派人谋杀了仇敌。
(2) 黑手党拿出血腥钱将那人杀了。
柯林斯解释
1
[N-COUNT-COLL 可数集合名词]黑手党 The Mafia is a criminal organization that makes money illegally, especially by threatening people and dealing in drugs.
  [the N]
  • The Mafia is by no means ignored by Italian television.

    意大利电视台绝对不会放过对黑手党的关注。

2
[N-COUNT 可数名词]黑帮;势力集团;秘密犯罪团伙 You can use mafia to refer to an organized group of people who you disapprove of because they use unfair or illegal means in order to get what they want.
  [usu with supp]
  [disapproval]
  • They are well-connected with the south-based education-reform mafia.

    他们同以南方为大本营的教育改革势力集团有着密切的联系。

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