noun🔗Share敲诈勒索，勒索。 The extortion of money by threats of public accusation, exposure, or censure."The politician resigned after facing blackmail for hiding a past affair. "这位政客因隐瞒过去的风流韵事而面临勒索，最终辞职。lawpoliceguiltmoralactionsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share勒索，敲诈。 A form of protection money (or corn, cattle, etc.) anciently paid, in the north of England and south of Scotland, to the allies of robbers in order to be spared from pillage."The villagers paid blackmail to the band of raiders to prevent their homes from being looted. "村民向那伙强盗缴纳了保护费，以避免家园被洗劫一空，这笔钱就相当于古时候的“黑金”。historypolicevaluepropertyeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share黑租, 勒索金 Black rent, or rent paid in corn, meat, or the lowest coin, as opposed to white rent, which was paid in silver."The landlord demanded black mail, not silver, for the use of the farm. "地主索要黑租，而不是白银，作为使用农场的租金.propertyeconomyhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share把柄，黑材料 Compromising material that can be used to extort someone, dirt."The blackmail threatened to ruin his reputation. "那些把柄可能会毁掉他的名誉。communicationlawguiltmoralmediavaluesocietybusinessfinancepoliceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share勒索，敲诈。 To extort money or favors from (a person) by exciting fears of injury other than bodily harm, such as injury to reputation, distress of mind, false accusation, etc."He blackmailed a businesswoman by threatening to expose an alleged fraud."他威胁要揭露一起据称的欺诈案来勒索一位女商人。lawbusinessmoralguiltactionsocietycommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share中伤，诽谤，诋毁 (Kenya) To speak ill of someone; to defame someone."The gossip spread quickly that Sarah had stolen money from the school fund, and some students were blackmailing her, spreading rumors to get her in trouble. "关于萨拉从学校基金里偷钱的流言迅速传开，一些学生正在中伤她，散布谣言想让她惹上麻烦。communicationlanguageactionmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
