extortion
英 [ɪk'stɔːʃ(ə)n; ek-]
美 [ɪk'stɔrʃən]
- n.強要;恐喝;強制的な差し押さえ;強奪された財産
英語の語源
- extortion (n.)
- c. 1300, from Latin extortionem (nominative extortio) "a twisting out, extorting," noun of action from past participle stem of extorquere "wrench out, wrest away, to obtain by force," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + torquere "to twist" (see torque (n.)).
例文
- 1. He has been charged with extortion and abusing his powers.
- 彼は恐喝罪と職権乱用罪で起訴された。
- 2.Opponents accused him of blackmail and extortion .
- 相手は彼が恐喝したと告発した。/
- 3.Today,Rostov stands accused of extortion and racketering.
- 本日ロストフは恐喝と詐欺の罪に問われた。/
- 4.He was known for running a brutal extortion racket.
- 彼は残酷な恐喝をしたことで有名だ。
- 5.When my children say they will leave me in peace if I let them go to the pictures,it is little short of extortion .
- 私の子供たちは、私が彼らに映画を見に行かせない限り、私を落ち着かせないと言っています。これは脅迫と同じです。
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