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gangland

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++gang·land /ˈɡæŋlænd, -lənd/ adjective  a gangland killing/murder/shooting etc SCCa killing etc relating to the world of organized and violent crime 黑社会凶杀/谋杀/枪击等 Sharp may have been the victim of a gangland revenge killing. 夏普可能是黑社会报复杀人的受害者。
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ganglandThis seems to come from the gangland era of Brinks-Mat rather than 2001.
gang·land adjectiveChineseSyllable
killing of the relating organized Corpus etc a to world


gangland
gangland /ˈɡæŋlænd, -lənd/ adjective
a gangland killing/murder/shooting etc a killing etc relating to the world of organized and violent crime:
    Sharp may have been the victim of a gangland revenge killing.


gang·landBrE /ˈɡæŋlænd/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɡæŋlænd/ 🔊 noun [singular] the world of organized and violent crime 盗匪世界;黑社会gangland killings犯罪集团间的杀戮