racketeer
英 [ˌrækəˈtɪə(r)]
美 [ˌrækəˈtɪr]
n. 诈骗者; 非法获取钱财者
复数：racketeers 现在分词：racketeering 过去式：racketeered 第三人称单数：racketeers 过去分词：racketeered
BNC.40586 / COCA.31532
牛津词典
noun
- 诈骗者；非法获取钱财者
a person who makes money through dishonest or illegal activities
柯林斯词典
- 诈骗者；敲诈勒索者
Aracketeeris someone who makes money from illegal activities such as threatening people or selling worthless, immoral, or illegal goods or services.
英英释义
noun
- someone who commits crimes for profit (especially one who obtains money by fraud or extortion)
verb
- carry on illegal business activities involving crime
双语例句
- A racketeer assigned to collect or distribute payoff money. for my berth.
收集或分配贿赂的敲诈者。他们敲诈了我十英镑的床位钱。 - He was in no sense a political prisoner, but a gangster and racketeer who rightly did six years in jail.
他绝不是一个政治犯，而是一个歹徒和敲诈勒索犯，罪有应得地在监狱里蹲了6年。 - It could just as well apply to a racketeer or a thief who robs you.
这套说辞对骗子和窃贼同样适用。 - He was a famous racketeer in Chicago.
他是芝加哥有名的骗子。