Word · Frequency #9992
mafia
黑手党；犯罪集团
a secret organization that commits crimes such as drug trafficking, gambling, and extortion
- 1.
A hierarchically structured secret organisation engaged in illegal activities like distribution of narcotics, gambling and extortion.
从事非法活动的等级结构秘密组织,如毒品分销、赌博和敲诈
- 2.
a crime syndicate in the United States; organized in families; believed to have important relations to the Sicilian Mafia
美国的犯罪集团,以家族组织,与西西里黑手党关系密切
- 3.
A crime syndicate.
犯罪集团
- 4.
a secret terrorist group in Sicily; originally opposed tyranny but evolved into a criminal organization in the middle of the 19th century
西西里岛的秘密恐怖组织；最初反对暴政,但在19世纪中期演变为犯罪组织
- 5.
A trusted group of associates, as of a political leader.
受信任的合作者群体,如政治领袖的合作者
- 6.
any tightly knit group of trusted associates
紧密联系的信任团体
（美国的）黑手党；黑手党家族；西西里黑手党；亲信圈子；心腹集团；从事非法活动的等级结构秘密组织,如毒品分销、赌博和敲诈；美国的犯罪集团,以家族组织,与西西里黑手党关系密切
In use
The local mafia demanded money from shop owners for protection.
He testified in court against the mafia and had to enter witness protection.
The novel tells the story of a young man who refuses to join the mafia.
the Mafia
通常大写首字母，指代特定的组织。
The Mafia is a powerful crime syndicate.
黑手党是一个强大的犯罪集团。
Mafia noun
Mafia 可作定语修饰名词。
He is a member of a Mafia family.
他是一个黑手党家族的成员。
a Mafia
也可用不定冠词指代一个黑手党组织。
A local Mafia controlled the neighborhood.
Connections
Collocations
- mafia boss
- 黑手党头目
- The mafia boss was arrested for racketeering.黑手党头目因敲诈勒索被捕。
- mafia family
- 黑手党家族
- The Corleone family is a fictional mafia family.柯里昂家族是一个虚构的黑手党家族。
- mafia member
- 黑手党成员
- He became a mafia member in his twenties.他在二十多岁时成为了黑手党成员。
- mafia activity
- 黑手党活动
- The police are investigating mafia activity in the area.警方正在调查该地区的黑手党活动。
- mafia organization
- 黑手党组织
- The mafia organization operates internationally.这个黑手党组织在国际上活动。
- mafia crime
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象黑手党成员骑着马飞驰，嘴里喊着“马非亚！”——记住发音近似“马非亚”，意为黑手党。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：organized crime、criminal organizations 该词通常用于描述有组织的犯罪集团，多用于新闻、法律或历史讨论，属于中性正式语境。
Pronunciation & Spelling
No words rhyme with 'mafia' (/ˈmɑfiə/). The listed words share the spelling ending 'ia' but have different vowel sounds and stress patterns.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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