extortion
英 [ɪk'stɔːʃ(ə)n; ek-]
美[ɪk'stɔrʃən]
- n. 勒索；敲诈；强夺；被勒索的财物
词态变化
复数: extortions;动词: extort;
英英释意
- 1. an exorbitant charge
- 2. unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority);
- "the extortion by dishonest officials of fees for performing their sworn duty"
- 3. the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence)
英文词源
- extortion (n.)
- c. 1300, from Latin extortionem (nominative extortio) "a twisting out, extorting," noun of action from past participle stem of extorquere "wrench out, wrest away, to obtain by force," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + torquere "to twist" (see torque (n.)).
实用场景例句
- He has been charged with extortion and abusing his powers.
- 他被控犯有敲诈勒索罪和滥用职权罪。
柯林斯例句
- Opponents accused him of blackmail and extortion.
- 对方指控他敲诈勒索。
柯林斯例句
- Today, Rostov stands accused of extortion and racketeering.
- 今天罗斯托夫被控勒索和诈骗。
柯林斯例句
- 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.
《简明英汉词典》
- When my children say they will leave me in peace if I let them go to the pictures, it is little short of extortion.
- 我的孩子们说,除非我让他们去看电影,否则不让我安宁, 这和敲诈勒索没什么两样.
《简明英汉词典》
- The sense of wrongs, the injustices, the oppression, extortion, and pillage of twenty years suddenly and found voice in a raucous howl of execration.
- 二十年来所深受的损害、压迫、勒索、掠夺和不公平的对待，一下子达到了最高峰，在一阵粗声粗气的谩骂叫嚣里发泄出来。
辞典例句
- The crooks shook down the shopkeepers for extortion money.
- 流氓向店主们索取保护费.
辞典例句
- They were aggrieved by oppression and extortion.
- 他们遭受压迫与榨取的痛苦.
辞典例句
- He faces trial on extortion charges.
- 他将因被指控敲诈而受审.
辞典例句
- He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit extortion.
- 他供认了犯有合谋敲诈罪.
辞典例句
- We can get him on extortion, but other than that, I got nothing.
- 我们顶多可以告他敲诈罪, 其它方面, 我没办法.
电影对白
- So Zhang and Liu had sprouted on the idea of extortion.
- 于是刘某和张某就萌生了敲诈的念头.
互联网
- Unscrupulous use of one's position to derive profit or advantages; extortion.
- 无耻地利用职位来取得利益或好处; 勒索,敲诈.
互联网
- No : SPECTRE . Special Executive for Counterintelligence, Terrorism, Revenge and Extortion.
- 反情报 、 恐怖主义 、 报复及勒索的特殊专家.
互联网
- Many gangs collected protection in the form of extortion.
- 许多黑帮以勒索的形式收取保护费.
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