“敲詐”英語怎麼說

名詞解釋： 用暴力、恐嚇手段,或濫用法律或官方職權等,從一個不情願的人手中索取財物。你知道怎麼用英語表達嗎?

A reporter from China Central Television (CCTV), who reported that a well-known furniture company deceived consumers about the origin of its high-end products, has dismissed claims that he fabricated false reports and extorted 1 million yuan ($150,000) from the company.

曾報道某知名傢俱品牌謊稱高端產品原產地的央視記者，否認自己製造假新聞並勒索該公司一百萬元(150,000美元)的指控。

　　【講解】

　文中的“extort”就是“敲詐”的意思，常用的詞組是“extort sth. from sb.”，如：Rebels extorted money from local villagers. 反叛分子從當地村民那裏敲詐錢。“extort”的名詞形式是“extortion”，“extortionist”或者“extortioner”是指“敲詐者，勒索者”。另外，“blackmail”也指“敲詐”