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

• The official, Chuck Blazer, made the admission when he pleaded guilty in 2013 to charges that included racketeering, wire fraud, money laundering and income tax evasion.
  上述官员查克·布莱泽（ChuckBlazer）于2013年在对敲诈勒索、电信欺诈、洗钱及逃避个税等指控表示认罪时，做出了上述交代。
• The operation is the latest of several devastating blows suffered this year by the FARC, which mixes an antiquated Marxism-Leninism with drug-trafficking and racketeering.
  哥伦比亚革命武装力量信奉马列主义，同时贩卖毒品并进行敲诈勒索勾当。今年这个武装力量接连遭受重创。
• He was indicted for racketeering but never convicted.
  他被指控犯敲诈勒索，但却一直没被判决有罪。
• The DoJ said the 14 indicted men were charged with racketeering, wire fraud and money-laundering conspiracies, claiming they had participated in a 24-year scheme to enrich themselves through the corruption of international soccer.
  美国司法部称，14名受到指控的人员面临的罪名包括敲诈勒索、电信欺诈以及合谋从事洗钱活动，并称他们参与了一个通过腐化国际足球事业来中饱私囊的长达24年的计划。
• Litigation fraud and crime of fraud, breach of official crime and racketeering sin and other related charges the distinction that having essence.
  诉讼欺诈与诈骗罪、妨害公务罪、敲诈勒索罪等相关罪名有着本质的区别。
• 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。
• 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。
• They've been known to do that in racketeering cases.
  敲诈勒索案子他们一向都这么干的。
• 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。
• 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。