extortion什么意思、怎么读？单词用法、记忆法、发音音标、反义词辨析、词语翻译、例句造句

extortion 音标：[ɪk'stɔ:ʃn]

n.敲诈，勒索；被勒索的财物；敲诈者；[法]恐吓取财

◆记忆方法一：
词根词缀记忆法：extortion n 强夺，勒索,tort = twist 表示“扭曲”

The crooks shook down the shopkeepers for extortion money.

流氓向店主们索取保护费。

N-UNCOUNT. 敲诈罪;勒索罪. Extortion is the crime of obtaining something from someone, especially money, by using force or threats.