blackmail
US
UK blackmail n: (extortion of money)
SC 敲诈 qiāo zhà
SC 勒索 qiāo zhà，lè suǒ
TC 勒索
TC 勒索
The head of the department resigned after he was suspected of blackmail.
该部门负责人因涉嫌勒索而辞职。
blackmail n: (threats used to influence)
SC 要挟 yāo xié
SC 威胁 yāo xié ，wēi xié
TC 威脅
TC 威脅
SC 逼迫 yāo xié ，bī pò
TC 逼迫
TC 逼迫
Threatening to reveal someone's secret unless they do whatever you want is blackmail!
拿住别人的秘密，要别人按自己的要求办事，否则就要泄密，这种做法是要挟！
blackmail [sb] vtr: (threaten for money)
SC 敲诈 qiāo zhà
SC 勒索 qiāo zhà，lè suǒ
TC 勒索
TC 勒索
When it was discovered that Stuart blackmailed Eric, the office environment turned hostile.
斯图尔特勒索埃里克的事情一曝光，办公室里的气氛变得充满敌意。
blackmail [sb] vtr: (influence by threatening)
SC 要挟 yāo xié
SC 威胁 yāo xié ，wēi xié
TC 威脅
TC 威脅
SC 逼迫 yāo xié ，bī pò
TC 逼迫
TC 逼迫
The politician blackmailed his opponent into dropping out of the race.
那个政客要挟他的对手退出竞选。