mafia

名词（意大利、美国等的）反社会黑帮，黑手党; 秘密犯罪集团，秘密施加巨大影响的一伙人; 民众对法律和政府的敌视

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1. 黑手党
    The Mafia is a criminal organization that makes money illegally, especially by threatening people and dealing in drugs.

    e.g. The Mafia is by no means ignored by Italian television.
           意大利电视台绝对不会放过对黑手党的关注。

2. 黑帮;势力集团;秘密犯罪团伙
    You can use mafia to refer to an organized group of people who you disapprove of because they use unfair or illegal means in order to get what they want.

    e.g. They are well-connected with the south-based education-reform mafia.
           他们同以南方为大本营的教育改革势力集团有着密切的联系。

1. The prosecutor said the mafia is cashing in on the escalating eurozone debt crisis.

2. Wang recalls that once a local mafia boss invited Ma to dinner and casually tossed a package to Wang.

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3. Authorities in Italy are investigating a mafia clan accused of trafficking nuclear waste and trying to make plutonium.

4. There are even rumors of an " ayi mafia " in this area that is driving up salaries and taking a percentage.

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5. The Ministry of Culture has banned websites featuring or publicizing online games which glamorize mafia gangs.

6. Three 6 Mafia just made it easier out there for an heiress.

7. Pop queen Madonna is living in fear after allegedly receiving death threats from the Russian mafia.

8. Getting glued to The Sopranos can kill time faster than New Jersey mafia hit man.

9. But leftist leaders said unless Vaca Diez steps down and calls early elections, they would drive the " mafia of the oligarchy " from power.

10. " He doesn't even know what the mafia is, " Shen said.

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