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blackmail

/ˈblækˌmeɪl/ American
  • n. 勒索
  • v. 勒索
Definition
  • n. the crime of forcing someone to pay by making threats
  • v. to force someone to pay by threatening them
Example
She refused to give in when he tried to blackmail her.
他试图敲诈她时,她拒绝屈服。