extortion
听听怎么读
英 [ɪk'stɔ:ʃn]
美 [ɪkˈstɔrʃən]
是什么意思
敲诈，勒索；被勒索的财物；敲诈者；[法]恐吓取财
变形
复数：extortions
英英释义
extortion[ ik'stɔ:ʃən ]
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n.
- an exorbitant charge
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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)
学习怎么用
双语例句
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。
权威例句
ExtortionExtortionCorruption, extortion and evasionEvolution of extortion in Iterated Prisoner's Dilemma games.Cryptovirology:Extortion-Based Security Threats and CountermeasuresThe Simple Economics of Extortion: Evidence from Trucking in AcehCORRUPTION AND BILATERAL TRADE FLOWS: EXTORTION OR EVASION?Necrotroph attacks on plants: wanton destruction or covert extortion?Money for Nothing :: POLITCIANS,RENT EXTRACTION,AND POLITICAL EXTORTIONMoney for nothing : politicians, rent extraction, and political extortion
