动词(verb):勒索;敲诈;通过威胁、恐吓或滥用权力等手段强行索取(金钱、信息、承诺等)。
/ɪkˈstɔːrt/
源自拉丁语 extorquēre,由 **ex-**(出、外)和 torquēre(扭、拧)组成,字面意思是"扭出来",引申为用强力手段从他人处夺取某物。该词经由古法语进入英语,自14世纪起开始使用。
He tried to extort money from the shop owner by threatening to destroy the store.
他试图通过威胁毁掉商店来向店主勒索钱财。
The corrupt official was arrested for extorting bribes from local businesses in exchange for favorable permits.
那名腐败官员因向当地商户索贿以换取有利许可证而被逮捕。