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poaches

verb /ˈpoʊtʃ.ɪz/

非法捕捞；盗猎；（招聘中）挖角

To hunt, fish, or catch animals or fish illegally, especially in protected areas or on someone else's land; also used in business to hire someone who works for a competitor.

Environmental agencies are cracking down on vessels that poach in protected marine reserves.

Poach：谐音“破车”。破车偷偷进村偷鸡（非法捕捞/盗猎），或者老板偷偷挖墙脚。

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blackmailed

verb /ˈblæk.meɪld/

勒索；敲诈

To obtain money, information, or favors from someone by threatening to reveal damaging or embarrassing information about them.

The official claimed he was blackmailed into signing the controversial document by anonymous threats.

Black-mailed：Black（黑）+ Mail（邮件）。黑邮件，就是威胁信，用来敲诈勒索。

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1 poaches /ˈpoʊtʃ.ɪz/

非法捕捞；盗猎；（招聘中）挖角

Environmental agencies are cracking down on vessels that poach in protected marine reserves.

2 blackmailed /ˈblæk.meɪld/

勒索；敲诈

The official claimed he was blackmailed into signing the controversial document by anonymous threats.