"extortionists" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 敲诈者
• 勒索者

Definition

通过威胁或使用暴力从他人那里获得钱财、物品或服务的人。敲诈者用威胁或暴力达到自己的目的。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个正式词汇，常用于法律、新闻或犯罪相关的话题。“敲诈者”必定是负面、非法的概念。不要与“勒索者”（专门用秘密威胁）混淆。常见搭配：'一伙敲诈者'，'抓住了敲诈者'。

Examples

The police arrested the extortionists last night.

警方昨晚逮捕了那些**敲诈者**。

The extortionists demanded money from business owners.

**敲诈者**向商家索要钱财。

Many fear the extortionists will return.

很多人担心**敲诈者**会回来。

It took months before the extortionists were finally caught.

经过几个月，**敲诈者**才终于被抓住。

Nobody dares to refuse the extortionists when they show up.

每当**敲诈者**出现时，没人敢拒绝他们。

Locals accuse the mayor of protecting the extortionists.

当地人指责市长包庇**敲诈者**。