mafia
🇺🇸
/ˈmɑːfiə/
🇬🇧
/ˈmæfiə/
noun
R
A hidden group that does bad things like stealing and hurting people, and they have their own rules. They started in a place called Sicily in Italy.
The police are working hard to stop the mafia from doing more bad things.
警方正在努力阻止黑手党做更多的坏事。
R
A group of people who have a lot of power in a certain area or job, but they don't always do things the right way.
In the movie business, there's a 'mafia' of famous directors who help each other out.
在电影业中，有一群互相帮助的著名导演，他们被称为'黑手党'。
translation
黑手党, 黑帮
词形变化
Plural
Mafias