extortion的读音 extortion中文意思

英音  [ɪk'stɔ:ʃn] 
美音  [ɪkˈstɔrʃən] 
n. 敲诈,勒索;被勒索的财物;敲诈者;[法]恐吓取财
extortion 用法和例句
Civil defense forces are a venal extortion racket .
而预备役力量却只是一个腐败的敲诈勒索勾当。
Moreover , a simpler process should mean less official extortion .
而且,由于办理程序简化,官员敲诈勒索现象也应该有所减少。
Many of the gangs kidnap for financial reasons : ransom and extortion .
许多团伙绑架案是为了经济利益,他们索要赎金,敲诈勒索。
Shopkeepers say extortion has by no means disappeared , and that much goes unreported .
店主们认为敲诈勒索绝不会消失,而且还有很多没有报道出来。
The north koreans wanted financial compensation , but that is standard international practice , not extortion .
朝鲜想得到经济补偿,不过这只是普通的国际惯例,而不是敲诈勒索。