n. 强夺;敲诈,勒索;【法律】恐吓取财。 -ary, -ate adj. 强夺的;敲诈的,横征暴敛的。 -er, -ist n. 强求者;敲诈勒索者。
the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence)
unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority); "the extortion by dishonest officials of fees for performing their sworn duty"
an exorbitant charge
Extortion (also called blackmail*, shakedown, outwresting, and exaction) is a criminal offence of unlawfully obtaining money, property, or services from a person, entity, or institution, through coercion. Refraining from doing harm is sometimes euphemistically called protection.
例句与用法
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He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit extortion . 他供认了犯有合谋敲诈罪。
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His extortions from the industrious poor have been beyond computation . 他对劳苦人民的横征暴敛无法计算。
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Difference between crime of robbery and crime of extortion 强迫交易罪司法问题研究
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A comparison between the crimes of robbery and extortion 略论敲诈勒索罪的两个重要问题
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Only a rat would steal another guy ' s extortion money 只有老鼠才会做出你这种偷鸡摸狗之事
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Issues on classification of the extortion behavior by juvenile 试论未成年人强索他人财物的定性问题
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Detention , extortion or kidnap of hong kong residents on the mainland 香港居民在内地遭禁锢勒索或绑架
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The historical review and realistic reconsidering of extortion by torture 刑讯逼供的历史回顾与现实反思
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It ' s simple extortion 那完全是勒索
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Extortion , taxes , blackmail drove others over to seek a way of living 巧取豪夺,苛捐杂税和敲诈勒索迫使另一些人跑到山里找活路。