"racketeer" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 勒索者
• 敲诈者

Definition

勒索者是通过非法活动或有组织犯罪赚钱的人，常常用威胁或欺诈手段。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Racketeer” 属于正式用语，主要出现在法律、警方或新闻报道，尤其关于有组织犯罪。类似词有 “racketeering”（勒索犯罪）、“gangster”、“mobster”。日常对话中很少用。

Examples

The police arrested the racketeer last night.

警察昨晚逮捕了那名**勒索者**。

A racketeer often uses threats to get money from people.

**勒索者**经常用威胁来骗取他人钱财。

The judge sentenced the racketeer to 10 years in prison.

法官判处这名**敲诈者**十年监禁。

Rumor has it the new business owner is a racketeer.

听说新老板是个**黑帮分子**。

No one in town dared to confront the powerful racketeer.

镇上没人敢招惹那个有势力的**勒索者**。

It turned out the charity was just a front for a group of racketeers.

结果发现这家慈善机构只是**敲诈者**团伙的幌子。