音标:[ik'stɒ:ʃәn] ;
n. 勒索, 敲诈, 强取
[经] 勒索, 强夺
n. an exorbitant charge
n. unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority)
n. the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence)
词型变化:名词复数形式 : extortions
词性分布:
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extortion的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. The crooks shook down the shopkeepers for extortion money.流氓向店主们索取保护费。
  2. He faces trial on extortion charges.他将因被指控敲诈而受审。
  3. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit extortion.他供认了犯有合谋敲诈罪。
  4. 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。
  5. 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. Froude
  • The Dover boatmen, whose extortions may boast the prescription of three centuries.

    出自:J. S. Brewer
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