"extortion" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 敲詐勒索

Definition

通過武力、威脅或恐嚇獲取某物（尤其是金錢）的犯罪行為。非正式地，指收取過高價格。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

與勒索(blackmail)不同：extortion使用暴力或傷害威脅，而blackmail威脅揭露有害資訊。非正式用法中，'that's extortion!'用於形容任何不合理的高價。

Examples

He was arrested for extortion after threatening local businesses.

他因威脅當地商戶而被以**敲詐勒索**罪逮捕。

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

**敲詐勒索**是一種嚴重的犯罪，可能導致數年監禁。

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

一瓶水二十美元？這是**敲詐**！

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

那個幫派經營著一個**勒索**團夥，要求店主每月付款。

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

在發現他一直在威脅董事會成員後，首席執行官被控**敲詐勒索**。

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

在這個城市花那麼多錢停車感覺像合法化的**敲詐**。