extortion

/ɪkˈstɔːʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪkˈstɔːrʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /ik-ˈstȯr-shən/ (ame, mw)

extortion — noun

1. the crime or practice of making a person hand over money or property by making t

1.名詞C1
釋義

the crime or practice of making a person hand over money or property by making them fear harm, damage, or exposure.

例句

The court called the threats against João's shop extortion.

call something extortion in a legal judgment

Christopher reported extortion when a caller demanded cash for his phone.

report extortion to the police

同義詞
  • blackmail

    usually involves threatening to reveal secrets or embarrassing information unless someone pays or obeys

  • coercion

    broader and more formal; it covers forcing any action, not only getting money or property

  • robbery

    means taking property directly by force rather than making the victim hand it over after threats

文法句型

commit extortion

be charged with extortion

report extortion to the police

用法筆記

Usually used in legal or news contexts. It names the crime as a whole, while the specific payment is more often called extortion money.

常見錯誤

❌The gang extortioned three shop owners.
✅The gang extorted three shop owners.
💡'extortion' is the noun; the verb is 'extort'.
❌The victim paid an extortion to the gang.
✅The victim paid extortion money to the gang.
💡use 'extortion' for the crime or practice, not for one payment.