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extortions
敲诈；勒索
extortions is the plural of extortion.
核心释义
The practice or crime of getting money or property from someone by force or threats.
- 1.
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.
- 2.
敲诈性收费
an exorbitant charge
- 3.
滥用职权的不正当索取
unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority)
- 4.
以暴力威胁勒索钱财的重罪
the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence)
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
用法In use
The businessman was a victim of extortion.
用法提示：此处extortion作名词，指勒索行为。
The gang was arrested for extortion.
用法提示：extortion作介词for的宾语，表示犯罪原因。
He denies all allegations of extortion.
用法提示：extortion作介词of的宾语，表示指控内容。
the extortion by dishonest officials of fees for performing their sworn duty
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- extortion racket
- 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。
- attempted extortion
- 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。
- extortion threats
- 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。
- commit extortion
- 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。
- extortion charges
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 extortion 中的 'tor' 联想成 'torture（折磨）'：勒索就是用威胁折磨逼人交钱。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：法律/正式场合、新闻报道、日常口语（夸张指收费过高） 该词通常用于法律或正式语境，指以威胁或暴力勒索财物；在口语中也可夸张地指收费过高，但比较非正式。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 extortion /ɪkˈstɔrʃən/ 同韵的有 portion、distortion、contortion、abortion，重读元音都是 /ɔr/ 后接 /ʃən/。motion 虽也以 -tion 结尾，但读作 /ˈmoʊʃən/，元音不同；exertion 与 extortion 都以 ex- 开头且同为 -tion 结尾，但读作 /ɪɡˈzɜrʃən/，开头的 x 和重读元音都不同，注意区分。
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