gang
noun[C,+ sing/pl verb]
uk/ɡæŋ/us/ɡæŋ/B2
agroupofyoungpeople,especiallyyoungmen, whospendtimetogether, oftenfightingwith othergroupsandbehavingbadly:
（尤指男青年组成的聚众打斗、行为恶劣的）一帮，帮派，团伙Fights amongrivalgangsaccountfor mostmurdersin thecity.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
agroupofcriminalswhoworktogether:
犯罪团伙；黑帮a gang ofarmedrobbers武装抢劫团伙
C2informal
agroupoffriends:
一群朋友；（朋友的）一伙，一帮I've madefriendsat my newschool, but Imisstheoldgang.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 theusualgang fromcollegeonFridaynight.星期五晚上我和大学的一帮老朋友一起到外面玩乐去了。
agroupofworkersorprisonerswhoworktogether:
（一起干活的）一群工人，一群囚犯a gang oflabourers一群体力工人
- The gangdroveoff, with thepoliceinhotpursuit.
- He isbelievedto have beenshotby arivalgang inrevengefor the shootings lastweek.
- The gangadmittedthey hadcommittedfourrecentbankrobberies.
- Thepolicedemandedthat the gangsurrendertheirweapons.
- A gang ofschoolchildrenwerewaitingoutsidetheshop.
Groups of people
- alliance
- an
- anti-gang
- assemblage
- babyboomer
- bunch
- flashmob
- flock
- focus group
- foursome
- fraternity
- mafia
- silent majority
- sisterhood
- special interest group
- splinter group
- squad
- steering committee
- suspect
- trio
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Criminals - general words
Friends, acquaintances & contemporaries
Workers in general