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to obtain through force, threat, or illicit means
폭력이나 위협 등 불법적인 수단을 통해서 얻다
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The root "tort" means to twist. To extort is to twist someone's arm to get something.
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The maid extorted money from her employer by threatening to reveal publicly that he collected pornographic videotapes.
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명사형은 extortion
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Joe's conviction for extortion was viewed as an impressive qualification by the mobsters for whom he now worked.
강도 행각에 대한 조의 유죄 판결은 그가 현재 몸담고 있는 갱들의 세계에서는 감동적인 자격증을 얻는 것처럼 여겨졌다.