gang
noun [ C, + sing/pl verb ] uk/ɡæŋ/ us/ɡæŋ/
B2 (尤指男青年组成的聚众打斗、行为恶劣的)一帮,帮派,团伙
a group of young people, especially young men, who spend time together, often fighting with other groups and behaving badly
Fights among rival gangs account for most murders in the city. 这座城市中,绝大多数凶杀案件都是敌对团伙之间的斗殴引起的。
B2 犯罪团伙;黑帮
a group of criminals who work together
a gang of armed robbers 武装抢劫团伙
C2 informal一群朋友;(朋友的)一伙,一帮
a group of friends
I've made friends at my new school, but I miss the old gang. 我在新学校交了新朋友,但是非常想念以前的伙伴们。
I went out with the usual gang from college on Friday night. 星期五晚上我和大学的一帮老朋友一起到外面玩乐去了。
(一起干活的)一群工人,一群囚犯
a group of workers or prisoners who work together
a gang of labourers 一群体力工人
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- The gang drove off, with the police in hot pursuit.
- He is believed to have been shot by a rival gang in revenge for the shootings last week.
- The gang admitted they had committed four recent bank robberies.
- The police demanded that the gang surrender their weapons.
- A gang of schoolchildren were waiting outside the shop.