extortion of sth from sb
extortion 常作不可数名词;表示多起具体案件时可用复数 extortions。
The prosecutor presented evidence of extortion of money from elderly victims.
检察官出示了向老年受害者勒索钱财的证据。
敲诈;勒索
extortions — plural of extortion
过高的收费;漫天要价;利用职权强索;巧取豪夺;通过暴力或威胁勒索金钱或其他财物的行为。;敲诈性收费;滥用职权的不正当索取
The practice or crime of getting money or property from someone by force or threats.
通过暴力或威胁勒索金钱或其他财物的行为。
The practice of extorting money or other property by the use of force or threats.
敲诈性收费
an exorbitant charge
滥用职权的不正当索取
unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority)
以暴力威胁勒索钱财的重罪
the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence)
The businessman was a victim of extortion.
这位商人是一起勒索案的受害者。
用法提示:此处extortion作名词,指勒索行为。
AI contextual example
The gang was arrested for extortion.
该团伙因敲诈被捕。
用法提示:extortion作介词for的宾语,表示犯罪原因。
AI contextual example
He denies all allegations of extortion.
他否认所有勒索指控。
用法提示:extortion作介词of的宾语,表示指控内容。
AI contextual example
extortion 常作不可数名词;表示多起具体案件时可用复数 extortions。
The prosecutor presented evidence of extortion of money from elderly victims.
检察官出示了向老年受害者勒索钱财的证据。
by 后接手段,如 force、threats、violence 等。
Extortion by threats is a serious crime in many countries.
在许多国家,以威胁进行的敲诈是严重罪行。
这里 extortion 指收费过高,与“敲诈勒索罪”不同。
The price for a simple repair was extortion.
一次简单的修理收费简直是敲诈。
blackmail 侧重以公开秘密相威胁,通常不含暴力;extortion 可含暴力威胁。许多语境可互换,但法律定义有差别。
coercion 范围更广,指用武力或威胁迫使他人做任何事,不一定涉及钱财;强调索财时不如 extortion 贴切。
shakedown 是口语/俚语,常指警察、官员等利用职权索财,语域随便;正式文体不宜替代 extortion。
exaction 是正式用语,强调强行索取,不一定有暴力威胁,常指滥用职权或征税式榨取;语气比 extortion 更克制。
grammar · medium
易错句子He was charged with an extortion.
正确表达He was charged with extortion.
Extortion 在这个表示“敲诈、勒索”这一罪名或行为的语境中是不可数名词,前面不能加不定冠词 an。中文可以说“一项敲诈”,但英语里 an extortion 听起来不自然,直接用 extortion 指称该罪行即可。
grammar · medium
易错句子The gang used extortion to the shop owners.
正确表达The gang used extortion against the shop owners.
表达“对某人进行敲诈”时,extortion 后常用介词 against,表示敲诈行为的对象。受中文“对……敲诈”的影响,学习者容易误用 to;to 表示方向或对象时在这里不自然,改为 against 语义才准确。
针对“以暴力或威胁勒索钱财”的义项,gift 指自愿赠予,与强迫索取相反。
指自愿捐出财物,与敲诈勒索的强制索取相对。
强调自愿献出,与 extortion 的强迫性相反。
blackmail特指以公开隐私或丑闻相威胁来要挟财物;extortion则强调以暴力或人身威胁强行索取,不限于揭发秘密。
bribery是主动给予或收受好处以影响他人决定;extortion是被威胁后被迫交出财物,核心在于强迫。
racketeering指有组织地持续从事包括勒索在内的非法牟利活动,强调犯罪团体的系统性;extortion可以是一次性的威胁索财行为,不强调组织背景。
敲诈勒索勾当
The gang ran an extortion racket for years before being caught.
该团伙多年来一直在从事敲诈勒索勾当,直到被抓获。
敲诈未遂;企图敲诈
He was charged with attempted extortion after the threat was reported.
威胁被举报后,他被指控企图敲诈。
勒索恐吓
The business owner received extortion threats from unknown callers.
那位店主接到陌生来电者的勒索恐吓。
实施敲诈勒索
They conspired to commit extortion against several shopkeepers.
他们合谋对几名店主实施敲诈勒索。
敲诈勒索指控
The official is facing extortion charges for misusing his power.
这名官员因滥用职权面临敲诈勒索指控。
犯有敲诈勒索罪
The jury found him guilty of extortion and fraud.
陪审团裁定他犯有敲诈勒索和欺诈罪。
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与敲诈勒索同属涉及金钱的腐败或犯罪行为,但方式不同。
敲诈勒索常以胁迫为手段。
敲诈勒索是有组织犯罪(racketeering)的常见形式之一。
与敲诈勒索同属财产类犯罪,但手段和侧重点不同。
威胁是实施敲诈勒索的典型手段。
明摆着的敲诈,纯粹的勒索
The fee is extortion, pure and simple.
这笔费用明摆着就是敲诈。
合法化的勒索(常指合法但极不合理的收费)
Some residents call these parking fines legalized extortion.
一些居民称这些停车罚单为合法化的勒索。
敲诈勒索的勾当
The gang ran an extortion racket in the neighborhood.
这个团伙在社区里经营敲诈勒索的勾当。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.