Racketeering is the activity: making money through organised crime.

RacketeeringRacketeering is the activity指的是這個行為： making money through organised crime透過組織犯罪來賺錢。

In the United States it is also a legal word with a wide net. Someone can be charged with racketeering for a pattern of crimes done as a business — not only protection money, but fraud, threats, bribery, and similar things tied together. Newspapers talk about a racketeering charge when they mean that kind of organised illegal profit, often gangs or a corrupt union.

In the United States在美國 it is also a legal word這也是一個法律用詞， with a wide net涵蓋範圍很廣。 Someone can be charged with racketeering有人可能會被控racketeering for a pattern of crimes done as a business因為一連串當成生意在做的犯罪行為—— not only protection money不只是保護費， but fraud, threats, bribery, and similar things tied together還有詐欺、威脅、賄賂等等綁在一起的事。 Newspapers talk about a racketeering charge報紙會提到racketeering的罪名， when they mean that kind of organised illegal profit指的就是這種有組織的非法牟利， often gangs or a corrupt union常常是幫派，或貪腐的工會。

The word is strongly American; British English more often says organised crime or running a racket.

The word is strongly American這個字是很美式的用語； British English more often says organised crime or running a racket英式英文更常說organised crime或running a racket。

It is heavy and formal. You would not use it for small cheating or one stolen scooter.

It is heavy and formal這個字很沉重、很正式。 You would not use it for small cheating or one stolen scooter你不會用它來說小小的騙人行為，或一台被偷的機車。