"gangs" in Chinese (Simplified)
帮派团伙
Definition
通常指一群人,尤其是年轻人,因为社交或非法活动聚集在一起。多指参与犯罪的街头团伙。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多指与犯罪相关的街头团伙 ('街头帮派'),在非正式场合偶尔也指朋友群。新闻和警方报道中几乎一律为贬义。不要与中性“团体”或积极“团队”混淆。
Examples
There are problems with gangs in some neighborhoods.
有些社区存在**帮派**问题。
Police are trying to stop the fight between the two gangs.
警方正在努力阻止两**帮派**之间的斗争。
Some gangs use symbols to show who they are.
有些**帮派**用符号表示身份。
The street was empty after the gangs started causing trouble.
**帮派**闹事后,街道变得空无一人。
He left the city to get away from the influence of local gangs.
他离开了城市,想摆脱当地**帮派**的影响。
You could tell the area was controlled by gangs just by the graffiti.
光看涂鸦就能看出这个区域被**帮派**控制。