gang

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gang1 /ɡæŋ/ ●●● S3 noun [countable]  1  SCCSSY 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 一帮年轻人，帮派〔尤指犯罪团伙〕 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 老城区的团伙暴力问题 a victim of gang warfare 帮派斗争的受害者 b) a group of young people together in one place, especially young people who might cause trouble 一帮，一群〔尤指可能肇事的年轻人〕gang of 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。► see thesaurus at group2  SCCa group of criminals who work together 黑帮，〔犯罪分子的〕一帮，一伙 Several gangs were operating in the area. 有好几个犯罪团伙在这个地区活动。 Armed gangs have hijacked lorries. 武装犯罪团伙劫持了卡车。gang of a gang of smugglers 一个走私团伙3  informalFRIEND a group of friends, especially young people 一群朋友〔尤指年轻人〕 The whole gang will be there next weekend. 下个周末大伙儿都会去那里。4. GROUP OF PEOPLEa group of workers or prisoners doing physical work together 〔一起干活的〕一群工人，一群囚犯 → chain gangn COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + ganga criminal gangHe had links with drug smuggling and criminal gangs.an armed gang (=with guns)An armed gang stole jewels worth more than five million pounds.a rival gangFighting between rival gangs left dozens of people injured.a street gang (=which spends a lot of time on the streets)He belonged to a notorious street gang which terrorized a Chicago suburb.a teenage/youth gangAt age nine, Pedro joined one of the youth gangs in his neighborhood, just to survive.gang + NOUNa gang member/a member of a gangGang members are thought to be responsible for up to 20% of murders in the city.a gang leaderGang leaders used cellphones to order the attacks.gang violenceResidents say that gang violence is common.gang warfare (=fighting between gangs)Gang warfare is wrecking the neighborhood.gang crime (=crime committed by gangs)The initiative aims to cut gang crime in Los Angeles.gang activityIn most areas, gun crime is linked to gang activity.verbsjoin a gangHe was only eight when he joined the gang.belong to a gangEleven men belonging to a local gang were arrested.

Examples from the Corpus

gang• There are always gangs of kids hanging around the shopping mall.• Police say an armed gang stole nearly $1.9 million in a bank robbery over the weekend.• This is the guy who, in the first half, was moving as gracefully and quickly as an Alabama chain gang.• Jesse Wood, 15, was kicked and slashed by a drunken gang at Richmond, London, last Christmas.• Inner-city kids often join gangs for protection, and for the chance to make money by selling drugs.• It is not just gang members who get into trouble - it's middle-class and upper-class kids as well.• a motorcycle gang• But he was really his own gang.• Police believe it was taken by a professional gang of at least four, stealing to order.• Fighting broke out between two rival gangs.• If it was a member of Connelly's gang it made no sense, yet who else would know about the shipment?• Several gang members have been questioned about the shooting.• She went with Sarah and Jacquie and the gang.• Detectives yesterday carried out house-to-house enquiries in the hope of tracking the gang.• Warning: gangs of pickpockets operate in this area.street gangs• They asked: were there really no girls in youth cultures and street gangs or had sociological accounts made them invisible?• A pattern of trouble quickly came to be associated with the street gangs.gang2 verb  1 gang together phrasal verb if people gang together, they form a group in order to do something together, especially to oppose something 〔尤为反对某事〕联合起来 The smaller shopkeepers ganged together to beat off competition from the supermarkets. 规模较小的店家联合起来对抗超市的竞争。2 gang up on/against somebody phrasal verb CRUELif 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. 小学里谁要是外表或者行为与众不同，其他学生很快就会群起而攻之。→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

gang• Why did genes choose to gang up and make large bodies for themselves to live in?• First then, why did genes gang up in cells?• Now, however, there are worrying signs that the two biggest firms are ganging up on the rest.• All your recurrent fears of the world ganging up on you came to the surface, and you ran away.• Sometimes friends gang up on you.Origin gang1 Old English “way, journey”; the modern meaning comes from the idea of a group of people "going" together

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gang¹ S3 /ɡæŋ/ noun [countable]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:
    two rival street gangs
    gang member/member of a gang
    The parents have denied that their son is a gang member.
    the problem of inner-city gang violence
    a victim of gang warfare
  b. a group of young people together in one place, especially young people who might cause trouble
    gang of
    There were always gangs of kids hanging around the mall.
2. a group of criminals who work together:
    Several gangs were operating in the area.
    Armed gangs have hijacked lorries.
    gang of
    a gang of smugglers
3. informal a group of friends, especially young people:
    The whole gang will be there next weekend.
4. a group of workers or prisoners doing physical work together
⇨ chain gang
     

COLLOCATIONS

■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + gang
   ▪ a criminal gang He had links with drug smuggling and criminal gangs.
   ▪ an armed gang (=with guns) An armed gang stole jewels worth more than five million pounds.
   ▪ a rival gang Fighting between rival gangs left dozens of people injured.
   ▪ a street gang (=which spends a lot of time on the streets) He belonged to a notorious street gang which terrorized a Chicago suburb.
   ▪ a teenage/youth gang At age nine, Pedro joined one of the youth gangs in his neighborhood, just to survive.
■ gang + NOUN
   ▪ a gang member/a member of a gang Gang members are thought to be responsible for up to 20% of murders in the city.
   ▪ a gang leader Gang leaders used cellphones to order the attacks.
   ▪ gang violence Residents say that gang violence is common.
   ▪ gang warfare (=fighting between gangs) Gang warfare is wrecking the neighborhood.
   ▪ gang crime (=crime committed by gangs) The initiative aims to cut gang crime in Los Angeles.
   ▪ gang activity In most areas, gun crime is linked to gang activity.
■ verbs
   ▪ join a gang He was only eight when he joined the gang.
   ▪ belong to a gang Eleven men belonging to a local gang were arrested.
     

THESAURUS

■ of people
   ▪ group several people together in the same place: A group of boys stood by the school gate. | Arrange yourselves in groups of three.
   ▪ crowd a large group of people who have come to a place to do something: There were crowds of shoppers in the streets. | The crowd all cheered.
   ▪ mob a large, noisy, and perhaps violent crowd: An angry mob of demonstrators approached.
   ▪ mass a large group of people all close together in one place, so that they seem like a single thing: The square in front of the station was a solid mass of people.
   ▪ bunch informal a group of people who are all similar in some way: They’re a nice bunch of kids.
   ▪ gang a group of young people, especially a group that often causes trouble and fights: He was attacked by a gang of youths.
   ▪ rabble a noisy group of people who are behaving badly: He was met by a rabble of noisy angry youths.
   ▪ horde a very large group of people who all go somewhere: In summer hordes of tourists flock to the island. | There were hordes of people coming out of the subway.
   ▪ crew a group of people who all work together, especially on a ship or plane: the ship’s crew | The flight crew will serve drinks shortly.
   ▪ party a group of people who are travelling or working together: A party of tourists stood at the entrance to the temple.

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gang² verb
     
gang together phrasal verb
  if people gang together, they form a group in order to do something together, especially to oppose something:
    The smaller shopkeepers ganged together to beat off competition from the supermarkets.
gang up on/against somebody phrasal verb
  if people gang up on someone, they join together to attack, criticize, or oppose them, especially in a way that seems unfair:
    Schoolchildren are quick to gang up on anyone who looks or behaves differently.