| 单词 | gang |
| 释义 | gang (gæŋ ) Word forms: gangs , ganging , ganged 1. countable noun B2 A gang is a group of people, especially young people, who go around together and often deliberately cause trouble. During the fight with a rival gang he lashed out with his flick knife. Gang members were behind a lot of the violence. He was attacked by a gang of youths. [+ of] Synonyms: group, crowd, pack, company 2. countable noun B2 A gang is a group of criminals who work together to commit crimes. Police were hunting for a gang who had allegedly stolen fifty-five cars. ...an underworld gang. ...a gang of masked robbers. [+ of] Synonyms: ring, firm [slang], organization, band 3. singular noun The gang is a group of friends who frequently meet. [informal] Come on over, we've got lots of the old gang here. Synonyms: circle, group, crowd, company 4. countable noun A gang is a group of workers who do physical work together. ...a gang of labourers. [+ of] Synonyms: squad, team, troop, force Phrasal verbs: gang up phrasal verb If people gang up on someone, they unite against them for a particular reason, for example in a fight or argument. [informal] Harrison complained that his colleagues ganged up on him. [VERB PARTICLE + on] All the other parties ganged up to keep them out of power. [VERB PARTICLE to-infinitive] All the girls in my class seemed to gang up against me. [V P + against] Collocations: gang leader The news came as a gang leader who kicked a dad unconscious for asking him to be quiet has been jailed indefinitely. The Sun The 17-year-old gang leader was jailed for four and a half years and a 16-year-old member for three years. Times, Sunday Times There he used an icepick to overpower the pirate, who turned out to be the gang leader. Times, Sunday Times She has to find a way to belong and ends up falling in love with a gang leader. Times, Sunday Times The gang leader appeared untroubled. Times, Sunday Times Cops are still hunting a fourth gang member. The Sun Would you like a regular job?, she asks one gang member standing on a street corner. Times, Sunday Times One gang member targeted his neighbour, the wealthy head of a stateowned farm. Times, Sunday Times None of those wearing tight-fitting gloves on a warm summer's evening admitted to being a gang member but each appeared acutely aware of geographical loyalties. Times, Sunday Times Some accurate claims in the letter could only have been known to a gang member, the court heard. Times, Sunday Times Many people are forced into gang membership out of necessity, she says. Times, Sunday Times Excluded young people, who are searching for identity, stability and a sense of belonging, often see gang membership as the answer. Times, Sunday Times Other measures under review included criminalising gang membership and protecting those who come forward to give evidence. The Sun Laws to curb gang membership are vital. The Sun We carefully document gang membership. Times, Sunday Times The documentary starts off as a fascinating and fresh look at the gang mentality and the difficulties of making peace. Times, Sunday Times Even so, the old teenage gang mentality that first drew them together keeps calling them all back. Times, Sunday Times This gang mentality has served boybands well. The Sun He had this gang mentality. Times, Sunday Times Dismantle the bravado that fuels the gang mentality. The Sun Four small-time crooks steal from a gang of robbers living next door when they have to settle gambling debts. The Sun A gang of robbers bypassed cameras and alarm systems to force entry to 123 vaults. Times, Sunday Times The assorted animals drive a gang of robbers from a large house at night and then - if memory serves - set about eating the feast they have interrupted. The Times Literary Supplement Immediately a gang of robbers notices the little thieves and captures them. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Then last week, a gang of thieves cloned a garage remote control and took over two floors of a tower block in the city centre. Times, Sunday Times He was an intelligent ten-year-old who had run away from home and fallen in with a gang of thieves. Times, Sunday Times A gang of thieves used a boat to travel along a canal under cover of darkness to break into a property and steal a bird fancier's collection of canaries. Times, Sunday Times The gang of thieves found in the vault not only jewellery and cash, but also letters and account books in which fraudsters had hidden their schemes. ST A gang of thieves on mopeds ran over a tourist whose watch they were trying to steal and broke his leg. Times, Sunday Times You set yourself up as a leader of a large gang of thugs. Times, Sunday Times A biker sets out to exact revenge on a gang of thugs who attacked him. The Sun But a gang of thugs in high-powered speedboats has just wrecked the oil company's dream of freedom on the high seas. Times, Sunday Times The official next summons a gang of thugs, who loiter in dark alleys. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 After running away, he later reappeared, apparently being attacked by a gang of thugs. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The hero, 74, who asked not to be named, had been suspicious after seeing a gang of youths around a car. The Sun Usually a gang of youths surround a guard leaving a van to drop off or collect money from a bank or supermarket. The Sun I arranged a haircut and a visit to the job centre but the night before a gang of youths appeared and threw a can at a car outside our house. The Sun Shaken and concussed, he was helped away by panicked colleagues who retreated under a hail of projectiles thrown by a gang of youths. Times, Sunday Times A gang of youths had objected to her goth appearance. Times, Sunday Times Prevention needs to be addressed from an early age: for example, introducing young people from different areas to one another could break down barriers and prevent gang rivalry. Times, Sunday Times But a police source familiar with the investigation said the confrontation in the plaza parking lot may have stemmed from gang rivalry. Globe and Mail Their attraction for each other complicates the gang rivalry. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Another friend said that the attack was likely to have been the result of local gang rivalries. Times,Sunday Times The violence will more often be the result of gang rivalries, fights about territory and control. Times, Sunday Times Cops are probing whether the gang targeted the model after spotting her tweet. The Sun The gang targeted people filing last-minute returns for last month's tax deadline in a to bid to fleece millions of bank and credit card accounts. The Sun It envisages a future where rogue governments and criminal gangs target the computer systems that run electricity, air traffic control, financial markets and computer networks. Times, Sunday Times It was only afterwards that we discovered we were in the most dangerous gang territory for miles. Times, Sunday Times They steal his money and throw him in the middle of enemy gang territory. canada.com However, parts of the neighborhood are still understood as gang territory, standing in ironic contrast the neighborhood's affluent newcomers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The plan goes badly and a chase through gang territory ensues. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Gangs roam the streets meting out their own forms of punishment and revenge which results in innocent youngsters lying dead. The Sun Day and night the gangs roam the streets, which are lined with boarded-up houses. The Sun Farmers have been hit by a five-fold surge in livestock theft in the past five years as organised criminal gangs roam the countryside targeting isolated small holdings, insurers have said. Times, Sunday Times Gangs roam the nighttime streets, their members hidden within holographic projections of gigantic insects or mythological creatures. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There has also been a rise in attacks by girl gangs. The Sun (2010) She said not enough was being done about girl gangs. The Sun (2011) My assignment was to do a story about girl gang members. Christianity Today (2000) You feel like you're in a motorcycle gang. The Sun (2014) Joining an apocalyptic motorcycle gang would have been a piece of cake. Christianity Today (2000) There were rumors in the village that the motorcycle gang had been seen with a new member riding pillion. COASTLINERS (2003) His two brothers were affiliated with the notorious gang, acting as collectors. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Police have said that the keen sports player, who had hoped to become an electrician, had no involvement with any of the area's notorious gangs. Times, Sunday Times If you come for an audio tour you will be entertained with stories of infamous deeds, notorious gang members, violent kingpins, prison escapes, ghosts and inside scams. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Vespa sold protection to other racketeers and organized gang raids against rivals of the monopolies. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 An organized gang or criminal set can also be referred to as a mob. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There seems to be an organized gang of these thieves. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Organized gangs came forward to carry out these abductions as a solution to their problem. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Amid the political confusion of the 1950s, a number of organized gangs emerged and became an influential force in the entertainment districts. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Turns out that old friendships are at stake, running counter to rival gang orders. Times, Sunday Times He was attempting to target a rival gang. The Sun The pair scream 'arghh' and flail their arms in the air when they describe how the rival gang ran when they saw them. Times, Sunday Times Although her son was not inside, rival gang members tried to kick down her door. Times, Sunday Times Two rival gangs had gone at each other, the fight had become dangerously serious and our friend was pinned to the ground by the toughest of the rival gang. Times, Sunday Times This time he teamed up with a ruthless gang stealing luxury cars. The Sun Before they even get a hearing, they must risk their lives in unseaworthy vessels run by ruthless gangs of profit-hungry people smugglers. Times, Sunday Times Senior officers said ruthless gangs were still using threatening and abusive tactics in a bid to scam people into investing their cash. The Sun He came down hard on the tiled floor with the chrome bar stools bouncing around him like a street gang. INSTRUMENTS OF DARKNESS (2002) He recorded their encounters, including one in which she apparently fought off a street gang single-handedly. Times, Sunday Times (2016) These folks changed the entire street gang culture, moving away from the family model to a business model. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Here are five of the best for pleasing the whole gang. Times, Sunday Times Ospreys have a whole gang of players missing too. Times,Sunday Times I love meeting people: artists, fashion designers, art collectors, journalists, hedge-fund guys, the whole gang. Times, Sunday Times Now he was at the mercy of the whole gang who wanted to protect their reputation. Times, Sunday Times The legionaries outside were yelling for the whole gang to be 'roasted out of the cave'. The Times Literary Supplement Translations: Chinese: 团伙 Japanese: ギャング |
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