extortionist

英 [ɪksˈtɔːʃənɪst]

美 [ɛkˈstɔrʃənɪst]

n.  敲诈者; 勒索者

复数：extortionists　

COCA.34130

柯林斯词典

• 敲诈者;勒索者
  Anextortionistis a person who commits the crime of obtaining something from someone by using force or threats.

英英释义

noun

• a criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information about them
  Synonym:blackmailerextortioner

双语例句

• Police use of extortionist methods has been criticized.
  警察强行逼供的方法受到了批评。