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omerta

/əʊˈmɛː.tə/

翻译: 指黑手党等有组织犯罪集团内部奉行的缄默法则,要求成员对组织事务守口如瓶,拒绝与当局合作或作证。

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noun

/əʊˈmɛː.tə/C2formal
  • zh指黑手党等有组织犯罪集团内部奉行的缄默法则,要求成员对组织事务守口如瓶,拒绝与当局合作或作证。

A noun referring to a code of silence, especially one practiced by organized crime groups such as the Mafia, involving a refusal to cooperate with authorities or give evidence about criminal activities.

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  1. C2formal

    A strict code of silence and non-cooperation with authorities, historically associated with organized crime groups.

    zh缄默法则

    • The mobster maintained omerta even under intense interrogation.
    • Breaking omerta is considered the ultimate betrayal in certain criminal circles.
    • The principle of omerta prevented witnesses from coming forward.

    同义词conspiracy of silencewall of silence

    反义词communicationcooperationdisclosureopenness

词形
  • omertas plural form
  • omertas' possessive plural form
  • omerta's possessive singular form