A group of criminals or hoodlums who band together for mutual protection and profit. 帮派一群为了相互保护和共同利益而结合在一起的罪犯或强盗
banded
[ adj ]
identified with a band especially around a leg
<adj.all> kept watch for the return of their banded birds
marked with bands or strips of contrasting color or texture
<adj.all> a banded rock
characterized by a band of especially white around the body
<adj.all> banded cattle
Band \Band\ (b[a^]nd), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Banded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Banding}.] 1. To bind or tie with a band.
2. To mark with a band.
3. To unite in a troop, company, or confederacy. ``Banded against his throne.'' --Milton.
{Banded architrave}, {Banded pier}, {Banded shaft}, etc. (Arch.), an architrave, pier, shaft, etc., of which the regular profile is interrupted by blocks or projections crossing it at right angles.