extort money 勒索钱财
extort a confession 逼供
extort from 从……处索取
force extort 强制索取
threaten to extort 威胁勒索
1. The suspect was charged with having extorted $50,000 from a local business owner.
嫌疑人被指控从当地一名企业主那里勒索了5万美元。
2. He admitted that he had extorted the password from the employee through intimidation.
他承认通过恐吓从员工那里逼出了密码。
3. Police are investigating how the money was extorted from the victims.
警方正在调查资金是如何从受害者那里被勒索而来的。
A: Did the witness say anything about how the information was obtained?
A：证人有没有说什么信息是如何获得的？
B: Yes, she claimed that the details were extorted under pressure.
B：是的，她声称细节是在压力下被逼问出来的。
1) 通过威胁或恐吓强行索取金钱或物品
2) 利用权力或地位强迫他人提供信息或服务
3) 在商业语境中，指不公平地索取额外费用或利益
1. 勒索，胁迫；强行索取
e.g.The gang extorted protection money from shop owners.
那伙人向店主勒索保护费。
2. 逼出，榨出（信息、承认等）
verb
1. To force (money, property, or a confession) from someone by threats or intimidation.
Synonym: blackmail, coerce, squeeze