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blackmail

UK //ˈblæk.meɪl//US //ˈblæk.meɪl//

词源

源自16世纪苏格兰语‘blackmail’(字面意为‘黑色租金’),指边境地区向保护者支付的‘保护费’,后演变为通过威胁获取钱财的行为。

noun

❶ 敲诈勒索,指通过威胁揭露他人秘密或采取不利行动,强迫对方支付金钱或做出让步的行为。

“He was arrested for blackmail after threatening to release private photos.”

(他因威胁公开私人照片进行敲诈而被捕。)

“The politician paid the blackmail to avoid a scandal.”

(这位政客为避免丑闻支付了勒索金。)

同义词:extortion, coercion, intimidation

verb

❶ 对某人进行敲诈,通过威胁手段强迫对方服从要求或支付钱财。

“They tried to blackmail him into giving them the documents.”

(他们试图敲诈他交出文件。)

“She was blackmailed into paying a large sum of money.”

(她被勒索支付了一大笔钱。)

同义词:extort, coerce, pressure

常见短语

emotional blackmail — 情感勒索,指通过操控他人情绪(如内疚或恐惧)来达到目的的行为。

“Using guilt trips is a form of emotional blackmail.”

(利用愧疚感是情感勒索的一种形式。)