"blackmailers" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 勒索者

Definition

威脅揭露祕密或傷害他人、除非獲得金錢或其他想要之物的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Blackmailers' 是正式且帶有犯罪意味的詞。常與 'caught'、'arrest'、'threat'、'police'等詞一起用。僅複數時指很多人，單數為 'blackmailer'。不要和 'thieves' 混淆，勒索不一定和實物偷竊有關。

Examples

The police arrested two blackmailers last night.

警方昨晚逮捕了兩名**勒索者**。

Blackmailers often threaten to reveal private information.

**勒索者**經常威脅揭露私人資訊。

The victims were afraid of the blackmailers.

受害者害怕那些**勒索者**。

The blackmailers demanded $10,000 to keep the secret.

**勒索者**勒索了一萬美元來保守祕密。

No one knew who the blackmailers were at first.

一開始沒有人知道**勒索者**是誰。

After a long investigation, the blackmailers were finally caught.

經過長時間調查，**勒索者**終於被逮捕了。