[ 第三人称单数 extorts 现在分词 extorting 过去式 extorted 过去分词 extorted ]
V-T If someone extorts money from you, they get it from you using force, threats, or other unfair or illegal means. 勒索
Corrupt government officials were extorting money from him.
腐败的政府官员那时正向他勒索钱财。
Her kidnapper extorted a $175,000 ransom for her release.
绑架者勒索175,000美元作为释放她的赎金。
It was the first surprised look I managed to extort from that old knowing face.
那是我从那张世故的老脸上第一次逼出的些许惊讶神情。
These reports quoted Walmart initially saying that it thought the customer was trying to extort money.
这些报道援引沃尔玛最初的话表示，该公司认为，这名消费者是想讹诈。
In a few rare cases, these individuals have even been known to perform attacks to extort a company or defraud it of money.
很少有攻击是为了敲诈或骗取公司财产。
But many Uzbeks claim the security forces are using that as a pretext to extort money from residents.
VOA: standard.2010.06.22
It says Congolese government soldiers and rebel groups alike extort money from the villagers, rob them of their belongings and of their seeds and cattle.
VOA: standard.2009.06.21
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