"extortionists" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 敲詐者
• 勒索者

Definition

透過威脅或使用暴力從他人那裡獲取金錢、物品或服務的人。敲詐者用威脅或暴力達到自己的目的。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是正式用語，通常用於法律、新聞或犯罪相關語境。“敲詐者”永遠是負面且不合法的。不要與“勒索者”（特指用祕密威脅）混淆。常見用法有：'一羣敲詐者'，'逮捕了敲詐者'。

Examples

The police arrested the extortionists last night.

警方昨晚逮捕了那些**敲詐者**。

The extortionists demanded money from business owners.

**敲詐者**向商家索要錢財。

Many fear the extortionists will return.

很多人擔心**敲詐者**會回來。

It took months before the extortionists were finally caught.

經過幾個月，**敲詐者**才終於被抓住。

Nobody dares to refuse the extortionists when they show up.

每當**敲詐者**出現時，沒有人敢拒絕他們。

Locals accuse the mayor of protecting the extortionists.

當地人指責市長庇護**敲詐者**。