Blackmail
[ 'blækˌmeil ]
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n. 敲诈，勒索;（盗匪征收的）保护费，免抢税;
vt. 胁迫，勒索，敲诈，讹诈;
📝 例句
Supposing he tried to blackmail you?
要是他想要敲诈你呢?
It was a form of blackmail.
那是一种讹诈。
If someone tried to blackmail me I would tell the police.
如果有人企图敲诈我，我就向警察告发。
Yusef wouldn't blackmail for money.
尤塞夫不会用借钱的手段进行敲诈的。
"What's your blackmail for this?" vociferated Harran.
“这一下你要勒索多少？”哈伦大声叫道。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ black-黑色,mail-邮件:勒索邮件常用黑色的信封
※ black-黑色,mail-邮件:发出黑色邮件,到处实施敲诈
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
blackmail
n[U]
1 demanding money (from sb) by threatening to reveal information which could harm him 勒索; 敲诈
be found guilty of blackmail 被裁决犯有勒索罪.
2 use of threats to influence a person or group 用威胁来左右别人
`Increase productivity or lose your jobs.' `That's blackmail!' ｀你们要提高生产率, 不然就把你们解雇!＇｀这是要挟!＇. blackmail, v [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb (into doing sth) force sb to do sth by blackmail 要挟某人做某事
He was blackmailed by an enemy agent (into passing on state secrets). 敌特威胁他（要他交出国家机密）.
The strikers refused to be blackmailed into returning to work. 罢工者拒绝了要挟复工的条件.
🎯 考研助记
黑色(black)邮件(mail)， 敲诈 勒索
🔁 扩展释义
*['blækmeil]n. 勒索vt. 勒索【法】 敲诈, 勒索, 恐吓取财
📖 同为「博士」词汇
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If moving to L.A. is in Harry's best interest,
假如搬到L.A.对Harry最有利的话，
She is at a loss as what to do.
她不知怎么办才好。
It is clear that the cat has eaten it!
很明显，是猫偷吃的！