omerta

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美[?o?mer\'tɑ]

基本釋義

n.
拒絕作證(黑手黨徒的一種行為準(zhǔn)則)

實用例句

And the Mafia cemented its power by originating the law of silence, the omerta.

黑幫采用緘默法, 即所謂守口如瓶的原則,加強(qiáng)了自己的權(quán)力.

教父部分

Omerta became the religion of the people.

緘默法簡直成了人們虔誠信仰的宗教信條.

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英英釋義

Noun
  • 1. a code of silence practiced by the Mafia; a refusal to give evidence to the police about criminal activities

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