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extortion

/ɪkˈstɔːʃn/ /ɪkˈstɔːɹʃn/

Meanings
noun

敲诈，勒索

The practice of extorting money or other property by the use of force or threats.

Examples :

"The store owner was a victim of extortion, forced to pay money to the gang to avoid damage to his shop. "
这家店主是敲诈勒索的受害者，被迫向黑帮交钱，以避免店铺遭到破坏。
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Related Words

Illustration threats

threats noun

/θɹɛts/

威胁，恐吓。

"The student received detention for making threats against his classmate. "

这个学生因为威胁他的同学而被留校察看。

Illustration damage

damage noun

/ˈdæmɪdʒ/

损害，破坏，损伤

"The storm did a lot of damage to the area."

这场风暴给这个地区造成了很大的破坏。

Illustration practice

practice noun

/ˈpɹæktɪs/

练习，操练

"He will need lots of practice with the lines before he performs them."

他需要反复练习台词，才能在表演时发挥出色。

Illustration forced

forced verb

/fɔːst/ /fɔɹst/

强奸， 强暴。

"The attacker forced the young woman into the dark alley. "

袭击者把那个年轻女子强奸/强暴在黑暗的小巷里。

Illustration store

store noun

/stɔː/ /stɔɹ/

仓库，储藏室

"This building used to be a store for old tires."

这栋楼以前是个存放旧轮胎的仓库。

Illustration other

other noun

/ˈɐðə/ /ʊðə/ /ˈʌðɚ/

别人，他人

"My brother is a different person; he's an other, not like me at all. "

我 弟弟 完全 变 了 个人， 他 是 个 别人， 和 我 一点 都 不像。

Illustration victim

victim noun

/ˈvɪktəm/

受害者，牺牲者。

"the youngest victims of the brutal war"

这场残酷战争中最年幼的受害者

Illustration owner

owner noun

/ˈəʊnə/ /ˈoʊnɚ/

所有者，业主。

"The police recovered the stolen car and returned it to its owner."

警察找回了被盗的汽车，并归还给了车主。

Illustration extorting

extorting verb

/ɪkˈstɔːrtɪŋ/ /ɛkˈstɔːrtɪŋ/

敲诈，勒索

"to extort a promise"

以威胁手段逼迫某人作出承诺

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property noun

/ˈpɹɒp.ət.i/ /ˈpɹɑp.ɚt.i/

财产，所有物

"Important types of property include real property (land), personal property (other physical possessions), and intellectual property (rights over artistic creations, inventions, etc.)."

重要的财产类型包括不动产（土地），个人财产（其他有形物品）和知识产权（对艺术创作、发明等的权利）。

Illustration money

money noun

/ˈmʌni/

钱，货币

"The government uses money to pay teachers' salaries. "

政府使用钱，这种具有法律和社会约束力的财富凭证，来支付教师的工资。 (Zhèngfǔ shǐyòng qián, zhè zhǒng jùyǒu fǎlǜ hé shèhuì yuēshù lì de cáifù píngzhèng, lái zhīfù jiàoshī de gōngzī.)

Illustration force

force noun

/fɔːs/ /fɔɹs/

力量，威力，势力。

"the force of an appeal, an argument, or a contract"

申诉、论点或合同的力量。