Ma·fi·a

noun

/ˈmæfiə/

/ˈmɑːfiə/

the Mafia
[singular + singular or plural verb] a secret organization of criminals, that is active especially in Sicily, Italy and the US黑手党（尤活跃于意大利西西里和美国）
- a Mafia boss黑手党老大
- Large areas of the city were controlled by the Mafia.城市的大片地区被黑手党控制。
CultureThe Mafia in the US is also sometimes called the Mob, the Syndicate or Cosa Nostra (Italian for 'our thing'). The Italian-American Mafia began in the US in the late 19th century and became organized into powerful 'families'. They controlled the production of illegal alcohol during prohibition and only became weaker in the 1980s when several leaders, called ' Godfathers', were sent to prison. Well-known members of the Mafia in the US have included Al Capone and 'Lucky' Luciano. There have been many books and films about the Mafia, including The Godfather.
mafia
[countable + singular or plural verb] an organized group of criminals similar to the Mafia in the way it operates（类似黑手党的）犯罪团伙，黑帮
- the rise of criminal mafias in various parts of Europe犯罪团伙在欧洲各地的兴起
mafia
[countable + singular or plural verb] a group of people within an organization or a community who use their power to get advantages for themselves小集团；小帮派；团伙；社会黑帮
- a member of the local mafia当地黑社会中的一名成员
- Politics is still dominated by the middle-class mafia.政治仍然操纵在中产阶级帮派手中。

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

单词	mafia
释义	Ma·fi·a noun /ˈmæfiə/ /ˈmɑːfiə/ the Mafia [singular + singular or plural verb] a secret organization of criminals, that is active especially in Sicily, Italy and the US黑手党（尤活跃于意大利西西里和美国） a Mafia boss黑手党老大 Large areas of the city were controlled by the Mafia.城市的大片地区被黑手党控制。 CultureThe Mafia in the US is also sometimes called the Mob, the Syndicate or Cosa Nostra (Italian for 'our thing'). The Italian-American Mafia began in the US in the late 19th century and became organized into powerful 'families'. They controlled the production of illegal alcohol during prohibition and only became weaker in the 1980s when several leaders, called ' Godfathers', were sent to prison. Well-known members of the Mafia in the US have included Al Capone and 'Lucky' Luciano. There have been many books and films about the Mafia, including The Godfather. mafia [countable + singular or plural verb] an organized group of criminals similar to the Mafia in the way it operates（类似黑手党的）犯罪团伙，黑帮 the rise of criminal mafias in various parts of Europe犯罪团伙在欧洲各地的兴起 mafia [countable + singular or plural verb] a group of people within an organization or a community who use their power to get advantages for themselves小集团；小帮派；团伙；社会黑帮 a member of the local mafia当地黑社会中的一名成员 Politics is still dominated by the middle-class mafia.政治仍然操纵在中产阶级帮派手中。 Word OriginItalian (Sicilian dialect), originally in the sense ‘bragging’.
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