gang
noun
verb
ɡæŋ noun
1 a. a group of young people who spend time together, and who are often involved in crime or drugs and who often fight against other groups b. a group of young people together in one place, especially young people who might cause trouble 一帮，一群〔可能肇事的年轻人〕
two rival street gangs
两个敌对的街头流氓团伙
gang member/member of a gang
The parents have denied that their son is a gang member.
那对父母否认自己的儿子是流氓团伙的成员。
the problem of inner-city gang violence
旧城区的团伙暴力问题
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There were always gangs of kids hanging around the mall.
购物中心一带总有一帮帮的年轻人在游荡。
a victim of gang warfare
帮派斗争的受害者
2 a group of criminals who work together 〔罪犯的〕一帮，一伙
Several gangs were operating in the area.
好几个罪犯团伙在这个地区作案。
Armed gangs have hijacked lorries.
武装犯罪团伙劫持了卡车。
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a gang of smugglers
一个走私团伙
3 a group of friends, especially young people 一群朋友〔尤指年轻人〕 informal
The whole gang will be there next weekend.
下个周末大伙儿都会去那里。
4 a group of workers or prisoners doing physical work together 〔干体力活的〕一群工人，一群囚犯
verb
5 if people gang up on someone, they join together to attack, criticize, or oppose them, especially in a way that seems unfair 合伙对付
Schoolchildren are quick to gang up on anyone who looks or behaves differently.
小学生谁要是外表或者行为异常，很快就会有学生联合起来欺负他。
6 if people gang together, they form a group in order to do something together, especially to oppose something 联合起来〔尤为反对某事〕
The smaller shopkeepers ganged together to beat off competition from the supermarkets.
一些规模较小的店家联合起来对抗超级市场的竞争。