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单词 Mafioso
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Definition of Mafioso in English:

Mafioso

(also mafioso)
nounPlural Mafiosiˌmafɪˈəʊsəʊˌmafɪˈəʊzəʊmɑfiˈoʊsoʊ
  • A member of the Mafia or a similar criminal organization.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Hess also maintained that self-help promoted by self interest amongst individual Mafioso could often be mistaken for organizational solidarity.
    • Brought up in a household of Mafiosi, living on the tough streets of Los Angeles, I was no fool about the violence other people do to each other.
    • As he knew himself, however, his father's own status as a Mafioso protected him from reprisals.
    • Today, however, many senior Mafiosi in Italy and America have turned the state's evidence against the organisation.
    • Being the first non-Italian Mafioso was a very attractive position; it would bring him the power and respect he had wanted since he was a teenager.
    Synonyms
    hoodlum, racketeer, bandit, robber, ruffian, thug, tough, desperado, outlaw, villain, lawbreaker, criminal

Origin

Italian.

Definition of Mafioso in US English:

Mafioso

(also mafioso)
nounmäfēˈōsōmɑfiˈoʊsoʊ
  • A member of the Mafia.

    黑手党成员

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Hess also maintained that self-help promoted by self interest amongst individual Mafioso could often be mistaken for organizational solidarity.
    • Today, however, many senior Mafiosi in Italy and America have turned the state's evidence against the organisation.
    • Brought up in a household of Mafiosi, living on the tough streets of Los Angeles, I was no fool about the violence other people do to each other.
    • As he knew himself, however, his father's own status as a Mafioso protected him from reprisals.
    • Being the first non-Italian Mafioso was a very attractive position; it would bring him the power and respect he had wanted since he was a teenager.
    Synonyms
    hoodlum, racketeer, bandit, robber, ruffian, thug, tough, desperado, outlaw, villain, lawbreaker, criminal

Origin

Italian.

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