extortion
/ɪkˈstɔːʃən/noun
mass noun
- the practice of obtaining something, especially money, through force or threats敲诈, 勒索; 强求, 逼取。
派生词
extortioner
nounextortionist
noun词源
Middle English: from late Latin extortio（n-）, from Latin extorquere 'wrest' （see EXTORT）.