mafia
英['mæfiə]
美['mɑːfiə]
TEM8
Noun:
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a crime syndicate in the United States; organized in families; believed to have important relations to the Sicilian Mafia
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a secret terrorist group in Sicily; originally opposed tyranny but evolved into a criminal organization in the middle of the 19th century
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any tightly knit group of trusted associates
- 1. It would be surprising were the Mafia not to have muscled in.
- 如果黑手党不插上一脚，那反倒令人奇怪了。
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- 2. 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。
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- 3. The government rushed through legislation aimed at Mafia leaders.
- 政府匆忙通过了针对黑手党首领的立法。
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- 4. A cabinet minister came under investigation for links to the Mafia.
- 一位内阁大臣因被怀疑与黑手党有关联而受到调查。
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- 5. He was made beholden to the Mafia.
- 他受过黑手党的恩惠。
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用作名词 (n.)
- The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered.
黑手党的上司派人谋杀了仇敌。
- The mafia paid blood money to have that man killed.
黑手党拿出血腥钱将那人杀了。
