单词 | blackmail |
释义 | black·mail (blăkmāl′) n. 1. a. Extortion of money or something else of value from a person by the threat of exposing a criminal act or discreditable information. b. Something of value, especially money, extorted in this manner: refused to pay blackmail. 2. Tribute formerly paid to freebooters along the Scottish border for protection from pillage. [BLACK + MAIL3.] blackmail′ v. blackmail′er n. |
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