单词：extortion
[经] 勒索, 强夺
n. unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority)
n. the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence)
extortion的用法和样例：
例句
- 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。
词汇搭配
- extort勒索
经典引文
By bribery and extortion he had obtained vast sums of money.
出自：J. A. FroudeThe Dover boatmen, whose extortions may boast the prescription of three centuries.
出自：J. S. Brewer
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