汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 要挟
要挟 (要挾)
to threaten / to blackmail
利用对方的弱点﹐仗恃自己的势力﹐胁迫对方满足自己的要求。
yào/yāo () xié/jiā
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

反叛者以恐吓手段要挟

The rebels backed up their demands with threats.

政府坚称不会受暴力要挟

The government insisted that it would not be blackmailed by violence.

我的秘书以辞职相要挟

My secretary has threatened to leave.

使用的手段从公开恐吓到情感要挟花样百出。

The tactics employed can range from overt bullying to subtle emotional blackmail.

讨厌的事情在于,敲诈者开始借以要挟的把柄往往是事实。

The nasty thing about a blackmailer is that his starting point is usually the truth.

大多数言语遭到要挟可能会消逝,这对人们来说是件危殆的事情。

That most of languages are now threatened and may disappear is a serious matter to the people.

一旦你深陷其中,就永不翻身,将受社会、网络上的三教九流要挟

Once you have it, it's never coming off, and you will get blackballed from many societies and networks.

扳倒尤科斯不算,还经常要挟邻国声称要切断石油或天燃气供应。

In addition to mugging Yukos, it has often intimidated its neighbours with threats to cut off their oil or gas supplies.

机器坏了咱们能够修能够扔,可一旦生命财产遭到要挟这个职责谁能来为咱们承当?

We can repair the broken machine can throw, but once threatened the lives and property of the duty for us who can bear?