名词解释： 用暴力、恐吓手段,或滥用法律或官方职权等,从一个不情愿的人手中索取财物。你知道怎么用英语表达吗?

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.

曾报道某知名家具品牌谎称高端产品原产地的央视记者，否认自己制造假新闻并勒索该公司一百万元(150,000美元)的指控。

【讲解】

文中的“extort”就是“敲诈”的意思，常用的词组是“extort sth. from sb.”，如：Rebels extorted money from local villagers. 反叛分子从当地村民那里敲诈钱。“extort”的名词形式是“extortion”，“extortionist”或者“extortioner”是指“敲诈者，勒索者”。另外，“blackmail”也指“敲诈”