Word · Frequency #10244
syndicates
犯罪集团；黑帮组织
syndicates is the plural of syndicate.
a loose association of gangsters in charge of organized crime
此义指犯罪组织，不是商业上的企业联合。
- 1.
A group of individuals or companies formed to transact some specific business, or to promote a common interest; a self-coordinating group.
为特定业务或共同利益而组成的个人或公司团体；自我协调的团体。
- 2.
a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
负责有组织犯罪活动的黑帮松散联盟
- 3.
The office or jurisdiction of a syndic; a body or council of syndics.
市政官的职位或管辖权；市政官团体或委员会。
- 4.
an association of companies for some definite purpose
为某一特定目的而组成的公司联合体
- 5.
a news agency that sells features or articles or photographs etc. to newspapers for simultaneous publication
向报纸出售特稿、文章或照片等的通讯社
为特定业务或共同利益而组成的个人或公司团体；自我协调的团体。；负责有组织犯罪活动的黑帮松散联盟；市政官的职位或管辖权；市政官团体或委员会。；为某一特定目的而组成的公司联合体；向报纸出售特稿、文章或照片等的通讯社
In use
The police spent months gathering evidence against the crime syndicate that controlled the port.
Investigators believe the syndicate operates across three countries.
The trial exposed how the syndicate bribed local officials.
a syndicate of [people/organizations]
名词用法：指由个人或组织组成的联合体、财团等，后接 of 引出成员。
A syndicate of banks financed the construction of the new bridge.
一个银行财团为新桥的建设提供了资金。
syndicate sth
动词用法：及物动词，表示“使……联合成辛迪加”，后接宾语。
The two companies agreed to syndicate their operations.
这两家公司同意将它们（各自的）业务联合成辛迪加。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- crime syndicate
- 犯罪集团
- The police are investigating a local crime syndicate.警方正在调查一个当地的犯罪集团。
- drug syndicate
- 贩毒集团
- The drug syndicate was broken up by international police.这个贩毒集团被国际警方捣毁了。
- syndicate boss
- 集团头目
- The syndicate boss was arrested at his home.集团头目在其家中被捕。
- syndicate a loan
- 组成银团贷款
- Several banks agreed to syndicate a loan for the new railway project.几家银行同意为新铁路项目联合发放银团贷款。
- syndicate a column
- 在多家报刊同时发表（专栏）
- They syndicate the column to fifty local papers.他们把专栏同时卖给五十家地方报纸发表。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
syndicate 发音开头像 sin（罪），可联想黑帮组织尽做坏事。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：news reports、police investigations、legal documents 作“犯罪集团”讲时，多用于新闻报道、警方或法律语境，语气比较正式；日常口语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
syndicate 作名词读 /ˈsɪndɪkət/，结尾 -icate 发 /ɪkət/。拼写相同的 -icate 词发音常分两类：名词/形容词读 /ɪkət/（如 certificate、duplicate、advocate、delicate），动词读 /ɪkeɪt/（如 indicate、fabricate）。别只按拼写猜读音。
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。
Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.