extort

英 [ɪkˈstɔːt]

美 [ɪkˈstɔːrt]

v. 敲诈; 勒索; 强夺

过去分词：extorted　现在分词：extorting　过去式：extorted　第三人称单数：extorts　

Collins.1 / BNC.20836 / COCA.19443

牛津词典

verb

敲诈；勒索；强夺
to make sb give you sth by threatening them
1. The gang extorted money from over 30 local businesses.
  这帮歹徒向当地30多户商家勒索过钱财。

VERB 敲诈;勒索
If someoneextortsmoneyfromyou, they get it from you using force, threats, or other unfair or illegal means.
1. Corrupt government officials were extorting money from him...
  腐败的政府官员向他敲诈钱财。
2. Her kidnapper extorted a £75,000 ransom for her release.
  绑架者索要75,000英镑赎金才肯放她。
VERB 强取;逼取
If someoneextortssomethingfromyou, they get it from you with difficulty or by using unfair means.
1. Some magistrates have abused their powers of arrest to extort confessions.
  有些地方执法官滥用逮捕权进行逼供。

verb

get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner
Synonym:wring from
obtain by coercion or intimidation
1. They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss
2. They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him
Synonym:squeezerackgougewring
obtain through intimidation

Moneylenders offer help, but extort a heavy price.
高利贷者愿提供帮助，但要索取沉重的代价。
Police have not so far been able to extort a confession from the people accused of the bombing.
警方迄今尚未能迫使被控制造爆炸案者招供。
These reports quoted Walmart initially saying that it thought the customer was trying to extort money.
这些报道援引沃尔玛最初的话表示，该公司认为，这名消费者是想讹诈。
Sing attempts to extort money from one of the ordinary locals, but the neighbors are not what they appear.
星仔试图在一个叫“猪笼城寨”的地方对居民敲诈，却不知道他们个个身怀绝技。
How do I not get excited, listening to you try to extort a working man?
听到你勒索一个工人怎么能让我不兴奋？
"It's a vile attempt to extort money," said Mr. Pickwick.
这是下流的敲竹杠的企图，匹克威克先生说。
A way to extort money from the company you hated!
只是你向你痛恨的公司进行的一种勒索！
Claims that she tried to extort money from him.
声称女巫想从他身上榨钱。
I wouldn't extort a nickel from my worst enemy.
我不会从我最糟糕的敌人那儿勒索一分钱的。
The blackmailer tried to extort a large sum of money from him.
勒索者企图向他勒索一大笔钱。