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blackmailed

/ˈblækmeɪld/ /blækˈmeɪld/

Meanings
verb

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.

Examples :

"He blackmailed a businesswoman by threatening to expose an alleged fraud."
他威胁要揭露一起所谓的诈骗案，以此来勒索一位女商人。
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Related Words

Illustration accusation

accusation noun

/ˌæk.jə.ˈzeɪ.ʃən/

指控，控告， обвинение

"The accusation of cheating damaged the student's reputation at school. "

关于作弊的指控损害了那个学生在学校的名誉。

Illustration extort

extort verb

/ɪkˈstɔː(ɹ)t/

勒索，敲诈。

"to extort a promise"

勒索一个承诺

Illustration someone

someone noun

/ˈsʌmwʌn/

某人，有人

"Do you need a gift for that special someone?"

你需要为你心里的那个特别的人准备一份礼物吗？

Illustration businesswoman

businesswoman noun

/ˈbɪznəˌwʊmən/ /ˈbɪznɪsˌwʊmən/

女商人，商业女性

"My mother is a businesswoman who owns a successful bakery. "

我妈妈是一位女商人，她拥有一家成功的面包店。

Illustration alleged

alleged verb

/əˈledʒd/ /əˈledʒɪd/

声称，宣称。

"The student alleged that he had not cheated on the test. "

这个学生声称考试时没有作弊。

Illustration everyone

everyone pronoun

/ˈɛv.ɹi.wʌn/

每个人，人人

"Everyone in the class needs to bring their textbook to the first lecture. "

班里每个人都需要带课本去第一节课。

Illustration threatening

threatening verb

/ˈθɹɛt.n̩.ɪŋ/

威胁，恐吓

"He threatened me with a knife."

他拿刀威胁我。

Illustration telling

telling verb

/ˈtɛlɪŋ/

计数，计算

"All told, there were over a dozen.  Can you tell time on a clock?  He had untold wealth."

总计，有一打多。 你会看钟表报时吗？ 他拥有数不清的财富。

Illustration reputation

reputation noun

/ˌɹɛpjʊˈteɪʃən/

名声，名誉

"My sister's reputation for being organized helped her excel in school. "

我妹妹因为以做事有条理而出名，这让她在学校里表现出色。

Illustration argument

argument noun

/ˈɑːɡjʊmənt/ /ˈɑɹɡjumənt/

论据，理由。

"My argument for staying late was that I needed extra time to finish my project. "

我坚持要晚点走的原因是，我需要更多时间来完成我的项目，这是我的论据。

Illustration exciting

exciting verb

/ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/

激动，使兴奋。

"The fireworks which opened the festivities excited anyone present."

开启庆祝活动的烟花让在场的每个人都激动不已。

Illustration distress

distress noun

/dɪˈstɹɛs/

痛苦，苦恼

"The noisy construction next door was a constant distress for the students trying to study. "

隔壁工地嘈杂的施工声让努力学习的学生们苦不堪言。