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extortion
noun[ U ]
uk /ɪkˈstɔː.ʃən/ us /ɪkˈstɔːr.ʃən/
the act of getting something, especially money, by force or threats: 勒索
He was found guilty of obtaining the money by extortion.他因勒索钱财而入罪。
She's trying to protect her son from extortion. 她试图保护她的儿子不被勒索。
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extort
They face criminal charges that include murder and extortion.
The hackers were involved in a credit-card extortion plot.
He was fending off accusations of extortion and blackmail.
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