extortion
noun [ U ] uk/ɪkˈstɔː.ʃən/ us/ɪkˈstɔːr.ʃən/
勒索
the act of getting something, especially money, by force or threats
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。
See: extort
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- 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.