blackmail的意思

blackmail

英 /'blækmeɪl/ 美 /'blækmel/

  • 考研
  • 商务

基本释义

  • n 勒索,敲诈;勒索所得之款

    when someone tries to get money from you or make you do what they want by threatening to tell other people your secrets

  • v 勒索,敲诈

    to use blackmail against someone

例句

  1. She had already tried emotional blackmail (= tried to make him feel guilty ) to stop him leaving.

    她试过以情相迫,不让他离开。

近义词

n 勒索,[法]敲诈;勒索所得之款 extortion、chantage
vt 勒索,[法]敲诈 shake down、shark up

同根词

n blackmailer 勒索者;敲诈者