| 单词 | maffia |
| 释义 | maffia (extremely rare) n WORD FAMILY maffia USAGE EXAMPLES"It is curious," C�sar used to think, "how these people from famous historic towns can combine powder and the maffia, opoponax and daggers." How, Louis, Cæsar or Nothing(2010) n any tightly knit group of trusted associates Syn|Hyper mafia camp, clique, coterie, ingroup, inner circle, pack an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose Maffia (once / 787955 pages) n WORD FAMILY Maffia USAGE EXAMPLESIt began with the work of a younger colleague, Angela Maffia, whose “Axis Obliquity” was a duet for her and Chris Bell. New York Times(Feb 06, 2015) Appeals for information have come from other members of Tia's family, and from celebrities such as former So Solid Crew member Lisa Maffia. BBC(Aug 06, 2012) "We used to see each other 24/7," says Maffia. BBC(Jan 20, 2010) 1n a crime syndicate in the United States; organized in families; believed to have important relations to the Sicilian Mafia Syn|Hyper Cosa Nostra, Mafia crime syndicate, family, mob, syndicate a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities 2n a secret terrorist group in Sicily; originally opposed tyranny but evolved into a criminal organization in the middle of the 19th century Syn|Hyper Mafia, Sicilian Mafia gangdom, gangland, organized crime underworld organizations |
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