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发信人: watergod (共工), 信区: English
标 题: A.Word.A.Day--omerta(转载)
发信站: 哈工大紫丁香 (2000年09月03日19:35:46 星期天), 转信
【 以下文字转载自 watergod 的信箱 】
【 原文由 Wordsmith 所发表 】
omerta (o-MER-tah) noun
Secrecy sworn to by oath; code of silence.
[Italian.]
"Roth wrote that Congress should take further steps to make sure IRS
employees aren't held to a mafia-like omerta, code of silence, so they
can `share information necessary for appropriate oversight and reform.'"
Senator: IRS targeting whistle-blowers, Las Vegas Review - Journal,
Mar 23, 1999.
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http://wordsmith.org/words/omerta.ram
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