1. | 勒索;敲诈;要挟;胁迫to force sb to give you money or do sth for you by threatening them, for example by saying you will tell people a secret about them |
She blackmailed him for years by threatening to tell the newspapers about their affair. 她以向报界公开他们的私情要挟了他很多年。 | |
The President said he wouldn't be blackmailed into agreeing to the terrorists' demands. 总统说他不会因受恐怖分子的威胁而答应他们的要求。 |