blackmail
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/ˈblækmeɪl/
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/ˈblækmeɪl/
Demanding money by threatening to reveal a secret
He used blackmail to get money by threatening to tell her secret.
他通过威胁要说出她的秘密来勒索钱财。
Making someone do something by using threats or guilt
They used emotional blackmail to make him feel guilty and change his mind.
他们利用情感勒索让他感到内疚并改变主意。
To force someone to give money or do something by threatening them
She tried to blackmail him by threatening to tell his secret.
她试图通过威胁要说出他的秘密来勒索他。