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extortion
/ɪkˈstɔːrʃən/
American
- n. 勒索, 敲诈
- Definition
- n. the crime of getting something by force or threats
- Example
- The gang was arrested for running an extortion scheme downtown.
- 这个团伙因在市中心搞敲诈勒索而被逮捕。
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