"extortionist" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 勒索者

Definition

以威脅或暴力獲取他人財物的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“勒索者”多見於正式、法律場合，在新聞或案件報導中常用。其強調威脅或暴力，不同於以祕密為威脅的“恐嚇者”。

Examples

The extortionist threatened to hurt the shop owner unless he paid money.

那位**勒索者**威脅如果店主不付錢就要傷害他。

Police arrested the extortionist after a long investigation.

警方經過長時間調查後逮捕了**勒索者**。

An extortionist uses threats to get what they want.

**勒索者**用威脅達到自己的目的。

Many extortionists work in groups to target businesses in the city.

許多**勒索者**組成團體，專門針對城市裡的生意人。

The businessman refused to pay the extortionist, even after repeated threats.

那名商人即使被**勒索者**重複威脅，依然拒絕付款。

Being labeled an extortionist can ruin someone's reputation forever.

被叫做**勒索者**可能會讓一個人的名聲毀於一旦。