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extortion

形容词: extortionary 名词: extortionist

extortion基本解释

n.强取;敲诈;勒索

extortion同义词

extortion相关例句

用作名词(n.)
  • The crooks shook down the shopkeepers for extortion money.
    流氓向店主们索取保护费。
  • He faces trial on extortion charges.
    他将因被指控敲诈而受审。
  • He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit extortion.
    他供认了犯有合谋敲诈罪。
  • She did fifteen years for extortion and bank robbery.
    她因犯勒索罪和抢劫银行罪,服了15年的刑。
  • Many gangs collected protection in the form of extortion.
    许多黑帮以勒索的形式收取保护费。

extortion英英释义

Noun:
  • an exorbitant charge

  • unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority);

    "the extortion by dishonest officials of fees for performing their sworn duty"

  • the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence)