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Mafia People Means 英[ˈmɑ:Fɪɑ 美[ˈmɑfɪˌɑ N.(意大利、美国等的)反社会黑帮,黑手党;秘密犯罪集团,秘密施加巨大影响的一伙人;民众对法律和政府的敌视 N Count Coll 黑手党

单词 mafia
音标
英[ˈmɑ:fɪɑ:] 美[ˈmɑfɪˌɑ]
解释
n.(意大利、美国等的)反社会黑帮,黑手党;秘密犯罪集团,秘密施加巨大影响的一伙人;民众对法律和政府的敌视;
例句

N-COUNT-COLL
黑手党
The Mafia is a criminal organization that makes money illegally, especially by threatening people and dealing in drugs.
例: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。

N-COUNT
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.
例: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。
变形
pl:mafias~

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