blackmail

blackmailblackmailD.J.:[ˈblækmeil]K.K.:[ˈblækˌmel]n.1.■敲诈, 勒索The journalist used blackmail to make the lawyer give him the documents.记者讹诈那名律师交给他文件。

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blackmail['blækmeil]n.1.■2.■敲诈；勒索；逼取；讹诈，威胁，要挟3.■被敲诈勒索的钱财；敲诈勒索所得的钱财4.■(旧时英格兰和苏格兰边界农民等向盗匪支付勒索数额以免被劫的)太平税，保安费，保护费5.■恐吓信vt.1.■向…敲诈，向…勒索，逼取(金钱等)：They tried to blackmail me (into giving them the money).他们企图向我勒索(金钱)。2.■要挟；胁迫(某人做某事)：(into doing something)to be blackmail into signing the contract被迫在合同上签字blackmail into doing something胁迫(某人)做某事