例句:The drugs they gave her only exacerbated the pain.
他们给她吃的药只是加重了她的痛楚。
10.blackmail vt.胁迫,尤指以透露他人不体面行为相威胁以勒索钱财
例句:He tried to use the sexual scandal to blackmail the mayor.
他想利用性丑闻来敲诈市长。
11.extortion n.敲诈,勒索,逼取;被勒索的财物
例句:to stand trial for extortion
涉嫌敲诈而受审判
He was known for running a brutal extortion racket.
他因干过一起残忍的敲诈勒索而出名。
1.He's now followed that out with a call to the left-wing rebels, the Farc, to give up their arms and hand over their remaining hostages.
give up放弃;投降, 认输; 猜不出
例句:I can't answer that puzzle; I give up.
我猜不出这个谜语, 我认输了。
She will give up this journey.
她将放弃这次旅行。
hand over让与, 移交;送交
例句:He has resigned and will hand over charge of his office today.
他已辞职, 将在今日办移交手续。
They were handed over to a military tribunal for trial.
他们已被交给军事法庭审判。
2.In a strongly-worded declaration, the editors of South Africa's major newspapers express deep concern about the proposed legislation that would allow the government to classify material that is currently not secret, and would make it an offence to publish such information.