| 释义 |
extortion nounadjective | extortion + noun adjective➤attempted敲诈未遂▸➤alleged涉嫌勒索extortion + noun➤racket敲诈勒索◆he was known for running a brutal extortion racket.他因干过一起残忍的敲诈勒索而出名。 ➡ note at crime (for verbs) ☞ extortextortion /ɪkstɔːʃn; name ɪkstɔːrʃn/ [uncountable, countable] (rather formal) the crime of making sb give you sth by threatening them, especially by threatening to use violence（尤指以暴力威胁的）敲诈，勒索，强夺◆he was arrested and charged with extortion.他被逮捕了，被控犯有敲诈勒索罪。▸ extort verb [transitive] ◆the gang extorted money from over 30 local businesses.这帮歹徒向当地 30 多家商户勒索过钱财。☞ extort extortion /-`stɔrʃən; -ˈstɔːʃən/n [u] |