| 单词 | blackmail |
| 释义 | blackmail n. & v. --n 1. a an extortion of payment in return for not disclosing discreditable information, a secret, etc. b any payment extorted in this way. 2. the use of threats or moral pressure. --vtr. 1. extort or try to extort money etc. from (a person) by blackmail. 2. threaten, coerce. Derivatives blackmailer n. Etymology: BLACK + obs. mail rent, OE mal f. ON m{aacute}l agreement |
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