mob boss

mob boss — 名詞

1. the person at the top of a tightly run criminal network — the one who gives orde

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釋義

黑幫老大

掌控犯罪組織部分勢力的人

the person at the top of a tightly run criminal network — the one who gives orders, settles fights inside the group, and takes a share of every illegal operation under their control.

例句

The FBI finally arrested the mob boss at his lakeside villa after a six-year investigation.

FBI 在經過六年調查後，終於在湖畔別墅逮捕了那位黑幫老大。

collocation: arrest + mob boss

Rosa's hands trembled as the mob boss stared at her from the defendant's chair.

當黑幫老大從被告席上盯著 Rosa 時，她的雙手不停顫抖。

in a courtroom / trial setting

常見搭配
  • rival mob boss
  • feared mob boss
  • powerful mob boss
  • depose a mob boss
  • succeed a mob boss
  • mob boss ordered the hit
同義詞
  • crime boss

    broader term; can refer to any criminal organization, not only mafia-style groups

  • kingpin

    emphasizes the person's central role in a criminal network; often used in drug-trafficking contexts

  • don

    specifically Italian-American or Italian mafia; more formal and traditional in tone

  • godfather

    carries strong cultural associations with the Mafia; implies a patriarchal, protective role

用法筆記

Typically refers to the head of a Mafia-style organized crime family, not a street gang. The word 'mob' comes from the idea of a disciplined criminal network rather than a loose group.

常見錯誤

He is the mob boss of a street gang in south London.
He is the gang leader of a street gang in south London.
mob boss is reserved for organized crime syndicates, not local street gangs.

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常用片語

  • take over as mob boss
  • depose a mob boss
  • succeed a mob boss
  • mob boss ordered the hit