| 单词 | extortion |
| 释义 | extortion (ɪkstɔːʳʃən ) uncountable noun Extortion is the crime of obtaining something from someone, especially money, by using force or threats. He has been charged with extortion and abusing his powers. Synonyms: blackmail, force, oppression, compulsion Collocations: extortion attempt A couple's extortion attempt goes wrong. The Sun He was a victim of an extortion attempt in 1929, but the perpetrator was caught and sentenced to prison. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, local police officials claimed the hotel staff had not made any reference to an extortion attempt or on previous occasions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He claims he taped the meetings to protect himself from future extortion attempts by the politicians. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This week, federal prosecutors arrested 22 officers, including the third-in-command of the city's military police, on charges of running an extortion racket involving shopkeepers and bus and taxi companies. Times, Sunday Times The commission believes the police were involved in an extortion racket in which they arrested individuals and then demanded money from relatives to secure their release. Times, Sunday Times His tales of extortion rackets led to five arrests. Times, Sunday Times As well as extortion rackets, the groups also worked in car insurance and theft. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Through civil suits and new regulations, the city expelled mob employees and vendors and ended the extortion rackets against honest seafood vendors. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 勒索 Japanese: 恐喝 |
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