black
mail
复数形式
blackmails
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敲诈, 勒索
the crime of demanding money or benefits from someone by threatening to reveal secret or sensitive information about them
- She was a victim of blackmail after someone threatened to expose her personal emails.
在有人威胁要曝光她的个人邮件后，她成了勒索的受害者。
- 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。
- The celebrity paid a large sum of money to prevent a tabloid from publishing a damaging story, which was considered blackmail.
这位名人支付了一大笔钱来阻止小报发表一篇有损名誉的报道，这被认为是敲诈勒索。
- Blackmail is considered a serious offense in many jurisdictions and can result in significant legal consequences.
敲诈勒索在许多司法管辖区被视为严重犯罪，并可能导致重大的法律后果。
- The police launched an investigation into a case of blackmail involving threatening letters sent to a local politician.
警方对一起涉及向当地政治家发送威胁信的勒索案件展开了调查。