racketeering

英 [ˌrækəˈtɪərɪŋ]

美 [ˌrækəˈtɪrɪŋ]

n.  谋不义之财; 诈骗; 敲诈勒索

BNC.26967 / COCA.17404

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 诈骗；敲诈勒索
  Racketeeringis making money from illegal activities such as threatening people or selling worthless, immoral, or illegal goods or services.
  1. Edwards was indicted on racketeering charges but never convicted.
     爱德华兹被控犯有诈骗罪，但却从未被定罪。

英英释义

noun

• engaging in a racket

双语例句

• He has pleaded not guilty to racketeering and violating intellectual property and computer access laws.
  他否认自己犯下勒索和侵犯智慧财产权及违反电脑使用权限法。
• I've been picked up for loan-sharking and racketeering but never convicted.
  我因为放高利贷和勒索被起诉过，但是罪名从没成立。
• However, he was acquitted of nine counts including wire fraud and tax fraud and one count of racketeering.
  然而，他洗脱了9项罪行指控，其中包括电报欺诈、骗税和一项诈骗罪。
• Edwards was indicted on racketeering charges but never convicted.
  爱德华兹被控犯有诈骗罪，但却从未被定罪。
• Jefferson has been charged with racketeering, soliciting bribes and money laundering in an investigation into business deals he allegedly tried to broker in Africa.
  杰斐逊被控告诈骗和索贿，并有嫌疑通过在非洲安排中间人而进行洗钱。
• A federal judge says top cigarette makers did violate racketeering laws and misled the public about the dangers of smoking.
  一名联邦法官称主要香烟制造商确实违反了欺诈法，并且在吸烟危害方面误导了公众。
• He accused the carmaker of racketeering and wrongful termination and, in his complaint, alleged that Toyota was engaged in a ruthless conspiracy and relentless effort to prevent evidence of its vehicles 'structural shortcomings from becoming known.
  比勒指控丰田敲诈和不当解聘，并在自己的诉状中，称这家汽车制造商付诸无情的阴谋和狠心的努力，防止外界获得有关其车辆各种结构缺陷的证据。
• Indeed, some employees are arguing that their employers 'alleged failure to pay them money owed is a form of racketeering.
  确实，有些员工指控，公司未付给他们应得的报酬，这是一种敲诈勒索。
• Today, Rostov stands accused of extortion and racketeering.
  今天罗斯托夫被控勒索和诈骗。
• The men were charged with racketeering, and face stiff prison sentences if they are found guilty.
  这些人被控敲诈勒索，要是被判有罪的话，他们面临很重的徒刑。