blackmail

中英词典：blackmail

形容词

1. blackmail
英 ['blækmeɪl]   美 ['blækmeɪl]

含义：勒索的，敲诈的

名词

1. blackmail
英 ['blækmeɪl]   美 ['blækmeɪl]

含义：

词语辨析

blackmail 和extortion都指非法手段胁迫他人给予金钱或其他利益，但blackmail更常用于勒索行为，而extortion更常用于威胁、强迫等行为。

词汇扩充

blackmailer：n. 勒索者，敲诈者

近义词

extortion, coercion, threat

反义词

compromise, negotiation, agreement

柯林斯词典

blackmail (noun)
1. the act of threatening to reveal embarrassing, disgraceful, or damaging facts about a person unless money is given to that person
2. (modifier) (of a person) having such a threat hanging over him or her
3. a payment made by a victim of blackmail

blackmail (verb)
1. to exact or attempt to exact (money or anything of value) from (a person) by threats or intimidation; extort

牛津词典

blackmail (noun)
1. the action, treated as a criminal offence, of demanding money from a person in return for not revealing compromising or injurious information about that person
2. the use of threats or manipulation to obtain something from someone
3. a demand for money or other consideration under threat to do bodily harm, to injure reputation, etc.
4. a tribute formerly exacted in the north of England and in Scotland by freebooting chiefs for protection from pillage or attack
5. (modifier) (of a person or animal) subject to blackmail
6. (modifier) obtaining or resulting from extortion or threats
7. money or other consideration obtained by blackmail

blackmail (verb)
1. obtain or seek to obtain (money or something else) from someone by extortion

用法

1. The politician was accused of attempted blackmail when he demanded money in exchange for not exposing a scandal.

2. She was a victim of blackmail and had to pay a large sum of money to protect her reputation.

3. The police arrested the blackmailer and charged him with extortion.

4. He was living in constant fear of blackmail as the criminal had damaging evidence against him.

5. The company refused to give in to the blackmail and instead reported the incident to the authorities.

6. The victim decided to go to the police rather than succumb to the blackmail of the criminal.

7. She was under blackmail for several years until she gathered enough evidence to expose the criminal.

8. The blackmail attempt was unsuccessful, as the victim refused to comply with the demands.

9. The court found him guilty of blackmail and sentenced him to five years in prison.

10. The detective was determined to uncover the truth behind the blackmail scheme.

11. He resorted to blackmail in order to gain control over his rival's business.

12. The victim felt trapped and helpless under the constant blackmail from the criminal.

13. The scandal was exposed when the blackmail letters were leaked to the media.

14. The blackmailer threatened to release the compromising photos if his demands were not met.

15. The company's reputation was at stake due to the blackmail attempts by their former employee.

16. The celebrity decided to come forward and speak out against the blackmail she had endured.

17. The police investigation revealed a complex network of blackmailers operating in the city.

18. The blackmailing scheme targeted wealthy individuals who were vulnerable to public exposure.

19. The victim's family was devastated by the blackmail and the impact it had on their lives.

20. The criminal's blackmail plot was foiled when the victim recorded their conversation as evidence.