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gang noun
⇨ group 2 (a gang of friends) ⇨ party 3 (an armed gang) ⇨ team 1 (a work gang)group2 noun a group of people/houses 一群人；一片房子a peer/support/drama group 同龄群体；互助／戏剧小组a newspaper/an investment group 报业／投资集团 ➡ See also the entries for ⇨ party 3 and ⇨ team 1 另见party条第3义和team条第1义group ♦︎ circle ♦︎ bunch ♦︎ crowd ♦︎ gang ♦︎ set ♦︎ cliqueThese are all words for a number of people who have sth in common and often spend time together. 这些词均表示群体、小组、圈子。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a group / circle / bunch / crowd / gang / clique of sth◆a group / circle / bunch / crowd / gang / set of friends◆in a group / circle / set / clique◆a small group / circle / clique◆a mixed / motley group / bunch / crowd◆a social group / circle / set / clique◆to belong to a group / set / clique◆to join a group / circle / set◆part of a group / circle / crowd / gang / clique◆a member of a group / circle / clique■ group [countable + singular or plural verb] a number of people who are connected in some way, for example because they share interests, problems or experiences, or because they spend time together 群体，团体（兴趣、问题或经历相似，或经常聚在一起）◆She worked with groups of college students who had literacy problems.她的工作与几组有读写障碍的大学生有关。◆The college has a small but active women's group.那所学院有一个规模不大却很活跃的妇女团体。◆People in the younger age groups tended to vote less.低龄组的人往往较少去投票。◆Members of some ethnic groups say that the law is discriminatory.一些族群的成员认为该法律存在歧视。◆Minority groups are entitled to equal protection under the law.少数群体有权受到法律的同等保护。■ circle [countable] a group of people who are connected because they have the same interests or jobs, or they spend time together socially 圈子，阶层，界（爱好或工作相同，或经常交际往来）◆He has a wide circle of friends.他交游广阔。◆Talk of religion was forbidden in the family circle.在这个家庭范围内是禁止谈论宗教的。◆He maintained influence in the inner circle of the president's political advisers.他在总统政治顾问的核心集团中保持着影响力。◆Her ideas have caused controversy in scientific circles in recent years.近年来，她的观点在科学界引起了争论。◆My brother and I move in completely different circles (= we have very different friends).我和我哥的朋友圈子完全不同。■ bunch [singular] (informal) a group of people, especially people who are friends or have the same interests or job 群体，帮，伙（尤指是朋友或有相同爱好或职业）◆The people that I work with are a great bunch.和我共事的那伙人很不错。◆He's been hanging out with a bunch of yobs and hooligans.他一直和一帮狐朋狗友鬼混。■ crowd [countable + singular or plural verb] (informal) a group of people, especially people who are friends or have the same interests or job 群体，帮，伙（尤指是朋友或有相同爱好或职业）◆Do you ever see any of the old crowd (= people who used to be friends) from college?你见过大学里的老朋友吗？◆Bob introduced him to some of the usual crowd (= people who often meet each other).鲍勃把他介绍给常见面的几个朋友。◆He got in with the wrong crowd (= people you disapprove of).他和那帮不好的人混在一起。NOTE 辨析 Bunch or crowd?In many cases you can use either word. 在许多情况下这两个词可以通用◆They are a great bunch / crowd of people to work with.和我共事的那伙人很不错。◆They were a bit of a motley bunch / crowd (= a strange mix of types of people).他们这群人好像三教九流的都有。However, crowd can suggest a larger group of people, and/or one that is slightly less united: you might talk about one/some of the usual crowd but not ◆one/some of the usual bunch A bunch is more likely to be seen as a whole, single unit. 不过，crowd表示一大帮人，其团结程度可能稍差。可以说one/some of the usual crowd，但不说one/some of the usual bunch。bunch更可能被视为一个完整的、单一的群体。 ■ gang [countable + singular or plural verb] (informal) a group of friends who meet regularly 一伙（经常聚在一起的朋友）◆There was a whole gang of us who went out together at weekends.过去我们老是一伙人在周末一起出去。◆Her friends made me feel welcome and treated me like one of the gang.她的朋友们让我感觉很受欢迎，把我当成自己人。■ set [countable + singular or plural verb] (sometimes disapproving) a group of people who have the same interests and spend a lot of time together socially 阶层，圈子（爱好相同且经常交际来往）◆It's a favourite meeting place for Berlin's smart set (= rich, fashionable people).那是柏林上层社会最喜欢的聚会场所。◆Several members of Dublin's literary set turned up for her funeral.都柏林文学圈子的几个成员出席了她的葬礼。ⓘ A set is often a group of people who are rich or educated. It is often connected with ideas about social class and is sometimes disapproving because the group is seen as privileged and separate from ordinary people. * set常指富有或有教养的一群人，常带有阶层分野的意味，有时为贬义，因这些群体被视为享有特权并与普通人格格不入。■ clique / /kliːk/ / [countable + singular or plural verb] (often disapproving) a small group of people who have the same interests and spend time together, but do not like to include others 派系；小集团；小圈子◆The club is dominated by a small clique of intellectuals.这个俱乐部由一小群知识分子把持。 party3 noun a political party 政党a birthday party 生日聚会a coach party of tourists 乘客车的旅行团 ➡ See also the entries for ⇨ group 2 and ⇨ team 1 另见group条第2义和team条第1义party ♦︎ gang ♦︎ band ♦︎ contingent ♦︎ company ♦︎ packThese are all words for a group of people, usually together in one place, who are doing sth together or who have sth in common. 这些词均表示一伙人。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a party / gang / band / contingent / pack of sth◆in a party / gang / band / company / pack◆a small / large party / gang / band / contingent◆a 10-strong / 20-strong, etc. party / gang / band / contingent◆a growing / strong band / contingent◆to join a party / gang / band◆a party / gang / pack leader◆a member of a party / gang / band / contingent / pack■ party [countable + singular or plural verb] a group of people who are doing sth together, such as travelling or visiting somewhere; a group of people given a job to do together （一起旅游或参观的）群，队；（参与同一项工作的）组，队◆The theatre gives a 10% discount to parties of more than 10.剧院给10人以上的团体九折优惠。◆a coach party of German tourists乘大巴的德国人旅游团◆It was decided to send out a search party to look for the missing climbers.决定派遣搜救组去寻找失踪的登山者。■ gang [countable + singular or plural verb] an organized group of criminals; a group of young people who spend a lot of time together and often cause trouble or fight against other groups 一伙（罪犯）；一帮（闹事、斗殴的青年）◆The robbery was carried out by an armed gang.这起抢劫案由一伙持枪歹徒所为。◆a criminal gang犯罪团伙◆We were in the same gang.我们是一伙的。◆Fights had ensued between rival gangs of football fans.接着两伙对立的足球迷之间发生了斗殴。 see also ring , gang ⇨ team 1 ■ band [countable + singular or plural verb] a group of people who do sth together or who share a common interest, feature or achievement （一起行动的或有共同兴趣、特点或成就的）一伙人，一帮人◆She persuaded a small band of volunteers to help.她劝服了一小批志愿者来帮忙。◆They are members of a growing band of enthusiasts.爱好者越来越多，他们是其中的一分子。■ contingent / /kənˈtɪndʒənt/ / [countable + singular or plural verb] a group of people at a meeting or event who have sth in common, especially the place they come from, that is not shared by other people at the event （有共同点、尤指来自同一地方的）一组与会者，代表团◆The largest contingent was from the United States.最大的代表团来自美国。◆A strong contingent of local residents were there to block the proposal.当地居民组成强大的代表团，在那里阻止通过这项提案。■ company [uncountable] (formal) all the people who are together somewhere at a particular time, for example at a meeting or party （一起参加会议或聚会等的）一群人◆Those children don't know how to behave in company (= in a group of people).那些孩子不知道在众人面前如何表现。◆It's not the type of joke you'd tell in mixed company (= with men and women present).如果周围有男有女，讲这种笑话不合适。◆She told the assembled company what had happened.她把发生的事告诉了一起聚会的人。■ pack [countable + singular or plural verb] (often disapproving) a group of similar people or things, especially one that you do not like or approve of 群；帮；团伙◆We avoided a pack of journalists waiting outside.我们避开了等在门外的一群记者。 team1 noun work together as a team 以团队合作的方式工作a football team 足球队 ➡ See also the entries for ⇨ party 3 and ⇨ group 2 另见party条第3义和group条第2义team ♦︎ crew ♦︎ squad ♦︎ ring ♦︎ detachment ♦︎ corps ♦︎ shift ♦︎ gangThese are all words for a group of people working together. 这些词均表示一起工作的团队、小组。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a team / crew / squad / detachment / corps / gang of sth◆in a team / crew / squad / gang◆a 5-strong / 100-strong, etc. team / crew / squad◆a small team / crew / squad / corps◆a large team / crew / squad / corps◆to join a team / crew / corps◆a team / squad / ring / gang leader◆a member of a team / crew / squad / ring / corps / gang◆part of a team / squad / ring / detachment■ team [countable + singular or plural verb] a group of people who work together at a particular job （一起工作的）小组，班子，团队◆A team of experts has been called in to investigate.一个专家小组已应召来进行调查。◆He was part of a research team under Professor James.他是詹姆斯教授领导的研究小组成员。◆They need to learn to work together as a team.他们需要学习以团队合作的方式工作。◆It took a team effort to finish the project on time.充分发动了团队的力量才得以按时完成项目。■ crew / /kruː/ / [countable + singular or plural verb] (especially in compounds 尤用于构成复合词) all the people working on a ship or plane; a group of people with special technical skills who work together （轮船或飞机上的）全体工作人员；技术人员团队；专业团队◆None of the passengers or crew were injured.没有一个乘客和机组人员受伤。◆Two crews of six men carried out the work in shifts.有两组六人团队轮班工作。ⓘ Crew is used especially in compounds in the contexts of filming, the emergency services, and technical support. * crew尤用于构成复合词，用于拍电影、紧急服务和技术支援等语境下◆a TV / film / camera crew电视／电影摄制组；摄制组◆an ambulance / a fire crew救护车急救组；消防队◆a maintenance / support crew维修／支援人员In the context of aeroplanes, you can talk about the aircrew, flight crew or cabin crew, who work on the plane, or the ground crew who work at the airport and look after aircraft and passengers while they are on the ground. 与飞机有关时，可以说aircrew、flight crew或cabin crew，指在飞机上工作的机组人员；或说ground crew，指地勤人员。 ■ squad / /skwɒd; NAmE skwɑːd/ [countable + singular or plural verb] a section of a police force that deals with a particular type of crime; a small group of soldiers working or being trained together; a group of people employed to kill sb's opponents, usually for political reasons （对付某类犯罪活动的）警方专案组；（军队的）班；（常出于政治原因受雇杀人的）行动组◆He was deputy head of the force's serious crime squad.他是重案组副组长。◆A squad of soldiers had arrived to arrest him.一队士兵已经来到，要逮捕他。◆People lived in fear of the regime's notorious death squads.人民生活在对那个政权臭名昭著的暗杀小组的恐惧之中。ⓘ Police squads deal with a variety of different types of crime. 警方各个专案组处理不同类型的犯罪◆the drugs / vice / anti-terrorist / bomb / riot / fraud squad缉毒队；扫黄缉毒分队；反恐小组；拆弹组；防暴队；反欺诈小组A death squad can also be called a hit squad or an assassination squad. * death squad（暗杀小组）亦称hit squad或assassination squad。 see also firing squad ⇨ execution ■ ring [countable] a group of people working together, especially in secret or illegally （尤指秘密或非法的）团伙，帮派，集团◆The four men are accused of running a drug smuggling ring.那四个男人被控操纵毒品走私团伙。◆a spy ring间谍网 see also gang ⇨ party 3 ■ detachment /dɪˈtætʃmənt/ / [countable] a group of soldiers, sailors or ships sent away from a larger group, especially to do special duties （尤指执行特殊任务的）分遣队，支队，别动队◆A detachment of marines was left to guard the site.一支海军陆战队的分遣队留守该处。◆The attack wiped out the entire twelve-man detachment.那次袭击杀死了分遣队所有成员共十二人。 see also unit ⇨ army ■ corps / /kɔː(r)/ / [countable + singular or plural verb] a group of people involved in a particular job or activity （从事某工作或活动的）一群人，一组人◆Local people worked alongside an international corps of volunteers.当地人和一个国际志愿者团体一同工作。◆the press corps记者团◆the diplomatic corps外交使团■ shift [countable + singular or plural verb] a group of workers working particular hours 一组轮班职工◆The drama began at 5.15 am as the day shift was going on duty.那部剧早晨5点15分开始，正是日班职工要上班时。◆Most of the night shift had already left.大部分夜班职工已经离去。◆As I left the next shift was settling in for the day.我离开时，那天下一班的当值人员正准备上岗。■ gang [countable + singular or plural verb] an organized group of workers or prisoners working together, especially doing physical work such as building work 一队，一组（一起干活的工人或囚犯，尤指做建筑工作等体力活）◆The work was done by convicts working in gangs.这个工程是由一组组囚犯完成的。◆a prison / work gang狱内团伙；劳动队 see also gang ⇨ party 3 |