extortion
英 [?k'st???(?)n; ek-]
美 [?k'st?r??n]
- n. 勒索；敲詐；強(qiáng)奪；被勒索的財(cái)物
英文詞源
- 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.)).
雙語例句
- 1. He has been charged with extortion and abusing his powers.
- 他被控犯有敲詐勒索罪和濫用職權(quán)罪。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Opponents accused him of blackmail and extortion.
- 對(duì)方指控他敲詐勒索。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. Today, Rostov stands accused of extortion and racketeering.
- 今天羅斯托夫被控勒索和詐騙。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. He was known for running a brutal extortion racket.
- 他因干過一起殘忍的敲詐勒索而出名.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. When my children say they will leave me in peace if I let them go to the pictures, it is little short of extortion.
- 我的孩子們說,除非我讓他們?nèi)タ措娪?否則不讓我安寧, 這和敲詐勒索沒什么兩樣.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》