| 释义 |
mafia
UK ['mæf.i.ə] US ['mɑ:.fi.ə] noun [+ sing/pl verb]
the Mafia
■a criminal organization which began in Sicily and is active in Italy and the US 黑手党（起源于义大利西西里的犯罪组织，现活跃于义大利和美国）
countable
■a close group of people who are involved in similar activities and who help and protect each other, sometimes to the disadvantage of others 团伙，帮派，小集团 |