Definition of Mafia in English:

Mafia

nounˈmafɪəˈmɑfiə

1treated as singular or plural An organized international body of criminals, operating originally in Sicily and now especially in Italy and the US and having a complex and ruthless behavioural code.
黑手党（有组织的国际犯罪集团，原在意大利西西里活动，现多在意大利和美国活动，定有复杂而严酷的帮规）
Example sentencesExamples
- Where Mafia and drug barons rule, investigators of any kind become targets.
- In fact, he has stood trial from 1993 on charges of corruption and membership of the Mafia.
- The goal of the police campaign is to drive the Mafia out of the city and take Chicago back.
- He and several Sicilian businessmen are charged with running legitimate companies as fronts for the Mafia.
- Under Italian criminal law it is a criminal offence to be a member of the Mafia.
- Women in the Mafia have been documented as a rising trend in Italy's criminal underworld.
1. 1.1 Any organized group of criminals resembling the Mafia in its way of operating.
  the rise of criminal mafias in Russian and Eastern Europe
  Example sentencesExamples
  This milestone measure is a living tribute to the thousands of men and women who have lost their lives in pursuit of a world free of mafias, drug cartels and criminal gangs.
  There must be a solid hierarchy and system of protection safeguarded by organized crime syndicates or mafia.
  Often sex rackets and drug mafias operate under the veil of these centres.
  Large-scale embezzlement required experienced helpers, so criminal cooperatives appeared that tended to develop into so-called mafias.
  Smuggling, bribery, protection rackets and the rise of criminal mafias are some of the common symptoms of rigidly controlled economies.
2. 1.2 A group regarded as exerting a hidden sinister influence.
  （被认为能施加危险的潜在影响的）秘密社团，无形集团
  the British literary mafia
  英国文学秘密社团。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Leaving the court mafia intact would make the fight against corruption useless.
  Sandalwood mafias thrive due to the political patronage.
  Non-governmental agencies should play a key role in working against forest mafias.
  It looks to Bob like the pizza Mafia is out to get him, but the pizza parlors are victims too.
  Thieves, vandals, and con artists appeared, and online mafias emerged.

Origin

Italian (Sicilian dialect), originally in the sense 'bragging'.

Rhymes

raffia, tafia

Definition of Mafia in US English:

Mafia

nounˈmäfēəˈmɑfiə

the Mafia

1treated as singular or plural An organized international body of criminals, operating originally in Sicily and now especially in Italy and the US and having a complex and ruthless behavioral code.
黑手党（有组织的国际犯罪集团，原在意大利西西里活动，现多在意大利和美国活动，定有复杂而严酷的帮规）
Example sentencesExamples
- Under Italian criminal law it is a criminal offence to be a member of the Mafia.
- Where Mafia and drug barons rule, investigators of any kind become targets.
- He and several Sicilian businessmen are charged with running legitimate companies as fronts for the Mafia.
- Women in the Mafia have been documented as a rising trend in Italy's criminal underworld.
- The goal of the police campaign is to drive the Mafia out of the city and take Chicago back.
- In fact, he has stood trial from 1993 on charges of corruption and membership of the Mafia.
1. 1.1 Any organized group using extortion and other criminal methods.
  （使用敲诈等犯罪方法的）黑手党式犯罪组织
  Example sentencesExamples
  There must be a solid hierarchy and system of protection safeguarded by organized crime syndicates or mafia.
  Often sex rackets and drug mafias operate under the veil of these centres.
  Smuggling, bribery, protection rackets and the rise of criminal mafias are some of the common symptoms of rigidly controlled economies.
  Large-scale embezzlement required experienced helpers, so criminal cooperatives appeared that tended to develop into so-called mafias.
  This milestone measure is a living tribute to the thousands of men and women who have lost their lives in pursuit of a world free of mafias, drug cartels and criminal gangs.
2. 1.2 A closed group of people in a particular field, having a controlling influence.
  the conservative top tennis mafia
  Example sentencesExamples
  Thieves, vandals, and con artists appeared, and online mafias emerged.
  Sandalwood mafias thrive due to the political patronage.
  Leaving the court mafia intact would make the fight against corruption useless.
  Non-governmental agencies should play a key role in working against forest mafias.
  It looks to Bob like the pizza Mafia is out to get him, but the pizza parlors are victims too.

Origin

Italian (Sicilian dialect), originally in the sense ‘bragging’.

单词	Mafia
释义	Definition of Mafia in English: Mafia nounˈmafɪəˈmɑfiə 1treated as singular or plural An organized international body of criminals, operating originally in Sicily and now especially in Italy and the US and having a complex and ruthless behavioural code. 黑手党（有组织的国际犯罪集团，原在意大利西西里活动，现多在意大利和美国活动，定有复杂而严酷的帮规） Example sentencesExamples Where Mafia and drug barons rule, investigators of any kind become targets. In fact, he has stood trial from 1993 on charges of corruption and membership of the Mafia. The goal of the police campaign is to drive the Mafia out of the city and take Chicago back. He and several Sicilian businessmen are charged with running legitimate companies as fronts for the Mafia. Under Italian criminal law it is a criminal offence to be a member of the Mafia. Women in the Mafia have been documented as a rising trend in Italy's criminal underworld. 1.1 Any organized group of criminals resembling the Mafia in its way of operating. the rise of criminal mafias in Russian and Eastern Europe Example sentencesExamples This milestone measure is a living tribute to the thousands of men and women who have lost their lives in pursuit of a world free of mafias, drug cartels and criminal gangs. There must be a solid hierarchy and system of protection safeguarded by organized crime syndicates or mafia. Often sex rackets and drug mafias operate under the veil of these centres. Large-scale embezzlement required experienced helpers, so criminal cooperatives appeared that tended to develop into so-called mafias. Smuggling, bribery, protection rackets and the rise of criminal mafias are some of the common symptoms of rigidly controlled economies. 1.2 A group regarded as exerting a hidden sinister influence. （被认为能施加危险的潜在影响的）秘密社团，无形集团 the British literary mafia 英国文学秘密社团。 Example sentencesExamples Leaving the court mafia intact would make the fight against corruption useless. Sandalwood mafias thrive due to the political patronage. Non-governmental agencies should play a key role in working against forest mafias. It looks to Bob like the pizza Mafia is out to get him, but the pizza parlors are victims too. Thieves, vandals, and con artists appeared, and online mafias emerged. Origin Italian (Sicilian dialect), originally in the sense 'bragging'. Rhymes raffia, tafia Definition of Mafia in US English: Mafia nounˈmäfēəˈmɑfiə the Mafia 1treated as singular or plural An organized international body of criminals, operating originally in Sicily and now especially in Italy and the US and having a complex and ruthless behavioral code. 黑手党（有组织的国际犯罪集团，原在意大利西西里活动，现多在意大利和美国活动，定有复杂而严酷的帮规） Example sentencesExamples Under Italian criminal law it is a criminal offence to be a member of the Mafia. Where Mafia and drug barons rule, investigators of any kind become targets. He and several Sicilian businessmen are charged with running legitimate companies as fronts for the Mafia. Women in the Mafia have been documented as a rising trend in Italy's criminal underworld. The goal of the police campaign is to drive the Mafia out of the city and take Chicago back. In fact, he has stood trial from 1993 on charges of corruption and membership of the Mafia. 1.1 Any organized group using extortion and other criminal methods. （使用敲诈等犯罪方法的）黑手党式犯罪组织 Example sentencesExamples There must be a solid hierarchy and system of protection safeguarded by organized crime syndicates or mafia. Often sex rackets and drug mafias operate under the veil of these centres. Smuggling, bribery, protection rackets and the rise of criminal mafias are some of the common symptoms of rigidly controlled economies. Large-scale embezzlement required experienced helpers, so criminal cooperatives appeared that tended to develop into so-called mafias. This milestone measure is a living tribute to the thousands of men and women who have lost their lives in pursuit of a world free of mafias, drug cartels and criminal gangs. 1.2 A closed group of people in a particular field, having a controlling influence. the conservative top tennis mafia Example sentencesExamples Thieves, vandals, and con artists appeared, and online mafias emerged. Sandalwood mafias thrive due to the political patronage. Leaving the court mafia intact would make the fight against corruption useless. Non-governmental agencies should play a key role in working against forest mafias. It looks to Bob like the pizza Mafia is out to get him, but the pizza parlors are victims too. Origin Italian (Sicilian dialect), originally in the sense ‘bragging’.
随便看	bridge bridgeable bridgeable bridge-and-tunnel bridge-builder bridge-builder bridge-builders bridge-building bridged Bridge, Frank bridgehead bridgeheads bridge-house bridgeless bridge loan bridge mix bridge of asses bridge of boats Bridge of Sighs bridge passage Bridgeport bridge roll bridges Bridges, Robert bridgess