racketeer
n. 干非法勾当者,骗子
A racketeer is someone who makes money from illegal activities such as threatening people or selling worthless, immoral, or illegal goods or services.
1. some who commits crimes for profit (especially one who obtains money by fraud or extortion)
1. carry on illegal business activities involving crime
He was a famous racketeer in Chicago.
他是芝加哥有名的骗子.
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.
Al Capone was a famous racketeer in Chicago.
艾勒·凯波尼是芝加哥有名的诈骗钱财的人.
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.