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racketeering n.敲诈勒索；诈骗动词racketeer的现在分词形式. (1) 为了使自己免于暴力犯罪和敲诈勒索的伤害，寡头们试图使克格勃的一些部分私有化。(2) 阿尔巴尼亚政府对这个援助欣然接受，特别是当时正值敲诈勒索的黑手党作风四处蔓延，整个国家形象已经到了不能再糟的地步。 You can use the noun racket to describe an illegal scheme or plan, and racketeering to mean the act of running or engaging in a racket. The word comes up most often when someone is being accused or arrested or convicted of this type of criminal activity. The root of both racket and racketeering is probably racquet, with its connection to the idea of a game.

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英 美 (1) To protect themselves from rampant crime and racketeering, the oligarchs tried to privatise parts of the KGB.(2) The Albanian government welcomed the help at a time when Mafia style racketeering was rife and the country's reputation could not have been worse. Someone who's guilty of racketeering has been participating in something illegal, most likely organized crime or criminal business dealings. 1[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]诈骗；敲诈勒索 Racketeering is making money from illegal activities such as threatening people or selling worthless, immoral, or illegal goods or services.   [oft N n]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。

英语单词	racketeering
英美音标	英美
中文释义	n.敲诈勒索；诈骗动词racketeer的现在分词形式.
英语例句	(1) To protect themselves from rampant crime and racketeering, the oligarchs tried to privatise parts of the KGB. (2) The Albanian government welcomed the help at a time when Mafia style racketeering was rife and the country's reputation could not have been worse.
中文例句	(1) 为了使自己免于暴力犯罪和敲诈勒索的伤害，寡头们试图使克格勃的一些部分私有化。 (2) 阿尔巴尼亚政府对这个援助欣然接受，特别是当时正值敲诈勒索的黑手党作风四处蔓延，整个国家形象已经到了不能再糟的地步。
vocabulary简明	Someone who's guilty of racketeering has been participating in something illegal, most likely organized crime or criminal business dealings.
vocabulary扩展	You can use the noun racket to describe an illegal scheme or plan, and racketeering to mean the act of running or engaging in a racket. The word comes up most often when someone is being accused or arrested or convicted of this type of criminal activity. The root of both racket and racketeering is probably racquet, with its connection to the idea of a game.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]诈骗；敲诈勒索 Racketeering is making money from illegal activities such as threatening people or selling worthless, immoral, or illegal goods or services. [oft N n] 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。

Racketeering Illegal Crime Criminal Racket 英 美 N.敲诈勒索；诈骗 动词racketeer的现在分词形式

Racketeering Illegal Crime Criminal Racket 英美 N.敲诈勒索；诈骗动词racketeer的现在分词形式