extortion
US: /ɛkˈstɔɹʃən/
UK: /ɛkstˈɔːʃən/
UK: /ɛkstˈɔːʃən/
English Vietnamese dictionary
extortion /iks'tɔ:ʃn/
- danh từ
- sự bóp nặn, sự tống (tiền của...); sự moi (lời hứa, lời thú...)
Collocation dictionary
ADJ.
attempted | alleged
EXTORTION + NOUN
racket
He was known for running a brutal extortion racket.
CRIMES:
be guilty of, commit ~
Two key witnesses at her trial committed perjury.
accuse sb of, charge sb with ~
He has been accused of her murder.
convict sb of, find sb guilty of ~
She was found guilty of high treason.
acquit sb of ~
The engineer responsible for the collapse of the bridge was acquitted of manslaughter.
admit, confess to, deny ~
All three men have denied assault. She admitted 33 assault charges.
plead guilty/not guilty to ~
He pleaded guilty to a charge of gross indecency.
investigate (sb for) ~
She is being investigated for suspected bribery.
be suspected for/of ~
He was the least likely to be suspected of her murder.
be/come under investigation for ~
She was the second minister to come under investigation for corruption.
be wanted for ~ be wanted on charges of ~
He was wanted on charges of espionage.
solve
a case, crime, murder, robbery, theftThe police and the public must work together to solve the murder.
arrest sb for ~
Jean was arrested for arson.
be tried for, stand trial for ~
to stand trial for extortion
~ case/trial
The nurse's murder trial continues.
~ charge
The police agreed to drop the conspiracy charges against him.
a charge/count of ~
The jury convicted her on two counts of theft.
Concise English dictionary
extortionsɪk'stɔːʃn
noun
+an exorbitant charge
+unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority)
+the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence)
