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| /ˈblækˌmeɪl/ |
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| 1 | to make someone give you money or do what you want by threatening to tell people embarrassing information about them 敲诈；勒索；讹诈 |
| Someone was trying to blackmail him with pictures of him and his mistress. 有人试图用他和他情妇的照片敲诈他。 |
| blackmail sb into doing sth Susannah claims she was blackmailed into helping the men with the robbery. 苏珊娜声称她被胁迫帮助那些人抢劫。 |
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| 2 | to use threats to persuade a person or government to do what you want 胁迫；要挟 |
| The Prime Minister has said his government will not be blackmailed by the rebels. 首相说过他的政府不会受叛军的要挟。 |
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