Blackmail
01
敲诈, 勒索
the crime of demanding money or benefits from someone by threatening to reveal secret or sensitive information about them
例子
The businessman was arrested for engaging in blackmail against a rival company.
这位商人因对一家竞争对手公司进行勒索而被捕。
to blackmail
01
to gain money, property, or some advantage by threatening someone
例子
The criminal was caught attempting to blackmail a businessman.
02
to manipulate someone into doing something by threatening them
例子
The politician was blackmailed to change his vote.
