Chapter 16: Prohibition and Crime
第16章：禁酒令与犯罪
Prohibition, the ban on alcohol in America from 1920 to 1933, created opportunities for organized crime and bootlegging operations that generated enormous illegal profits. Gatsby's wealth, though shrouded in mystery, was almost certainly derived from such illegal activities.
禁酒令是1920年至1933年期间美国对酒精的禁令，为有组织犯罪和私酒操作创造了机会，产生了巨大的非法利润。盖茨比的财富虽然笼罩在神秘之中，几乎肯定来自这些非法活动。
The connection between Gatsby and Meyer Wolfsheim, the gambler who fixed the 1919 World Series, suggested that Gatsby was involved in the criminal underworld. His connections to bootlegging and other illegal enterprises allowed him to accumulate the wealth necessary to pursue Daisy.
盖茨比与迈耶·沃尔夫谢姆（操纵1919年世界大赛的赌徒）之间的联系表明，盖茨比参与了犯罪地下世界。他与私酒贩卖和其他非法企业的关系使他积累了追求黛西所需的财富。
This illegal foundation of Gatsby's wealth represented the moral compromises necessary to achieve the American Dream. His success was built on corruption and crime, highlighting the dark underbelly of the pursuit of wealth in American society.
盖茨比财富的这种非法基础代表了实现美国梦所必需的道德妥协。他的成功建立在腐败和犯罪的基础上，突显了美国社会追求财富的黑暗面。