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词汇 omertà
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Definition of omertà in English:

omertà

noun ˌəʊmɛːˈtɑːomerˈtaoʊˈmɛrtə
mass noun
  • (among the Mafia) a code of silence about criminal activity and a refusal to give evidence to the police.

    缄默准则(黑手党惯用的对犯罪行动表示沉默和拒绝作证的行为准则)

    loyal to the oath of omertà
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Throughout the grim tower blocks and porridge-grey council estates an implacable culture of cronyism, corruption and omertà rules.
    • Their omertà, or vow of silence, is made easier by the anonymity of the Web.
    • And then it is all locked down in a code of omertà: Enron is a strong buy!
    • On the euro itself, Brown imposed oaths of omertà, lest even a small sign of didactic enthusiasm be mistaken for serious intent to enter.
    • There is something of an omertà among this trio at the core of the club.

Origin

Italian dialect, variant of umiltà 'humility'.

Definition of omertà in US English:

omertà

nounōˈmertəoʊˈmɛrtə
  • (as practiced by the Mafia) a code of silence about criminal activity and a refusal to give evidence to authorities.

    缄默准则(黑手党惯用的对犯罪行动表示沉默和拒绝作证的行为准则)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Their omertà, or vow of silence, is made easier by the anonymity of the Web.
    • There is something of an omertà among this trio at the core of the club.
    • Throughout the grim tower blocks and porridge-grey council estates an implacable culture of cronyism, corruption and omertà rules.
    • On the euro itself, Brown imposed oaths of omertà, lest even a small sign of didactic enthusiasm be mistaken for serious intent to enter.
    • And then it is all locked down in a code of omertà: Enron is a strong buy!

Origin

Italian dialect, variant of umiltà ‘humility’.

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