extorts
v. 敲詐( extort的第三人稱單數 ); 曲解
If someone extorts money from you, they get it from you using force, threats, or other unfair or illegal means.
Corrupt government officials were extorting money from him...
腐敗的政府官員向他敲詐錢財。
Her kidnapper extorted a £75,000 ransom for her release.
綁架者索要75,000英鎊贖金才肯放她。
If someone extorts something from you, they get it from you with difficulty or by using unfair means.
Some magistrates have abused their powers of arrest to extort confessions.
有些地方執法官濫用逮捕權進行逼供。
He doesn't do his job well, he just extorts money.
他不辦實事, 就知道摟錢!