blackmail
US /ˈblæk.meɪl/
UK /ˈblæk.meɪl/
名詞
1.
勒索, 敲詐
the action, treated as a criminal offense, of demanding money from a person in return for not revealing compromising or damaging information about them.
範例:
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He was arrested for attempting to blackmail a wealthy businessman.
他因試圖勒索一名富商而被捕。
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The politician claimed he was a victim of blackmail.
這位政治家聲稱自己是勒索的受害者。
動詞
1.
勒索, 敲詐
demand money or another benefit from (someone) in return for not revealing compromising or damaging information about them.
範例:
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They tried to blackmail him with old photographs.
他們試圖用舊照片勒索他。
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She refused to be blackmailed into signing the contract.
她拒絕被勒索簽署合同。
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