"extortion" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 敲诈勒索

Definition

通过武力、威胁或恐吓获取某物（尤其是金钱）的犯罪行为。非正式地，指收取过高价格。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

与勒索(blackmail)不同：extortion使用暴力或伤害威胁，而blackmail威胁揭露有害信息。非正式用法中，'that's extortion!'用于形容任何不合理的高价。

Examples

He was arrested for extortion after threatening local businesses.

他因威胁当地商户而被以**敲诈勒索**罪逮捕。

Extortion is a serious crime that can lead to years in prison.

**敲诈勒索**是一种严重的犯罪，可能导致数年监禁。

Twenty dollars for a bottle of water? That's extortion!

一瓶水二十美元？这是**敲诈**！

The gang ran an extortion racket, demanding monthly payments from shop owners.

那个帮派经营着一个**勒索**团伙，要求店主每月付款。

The CEO was charged with extortion after it emerged he'd been threatening board members.

在发现他一直在威胁董事会成员后，首席执行官被控**敲诈勒索**。

Paying that much for parking in this city feels like legalised extortion.

在这个城市花那么多钱停车感觉像合法化的**敲诈**。