Orson resorted to blackmail.
Orson 采取了敲诈.
resort to something:to make use of something, especially something bad, as a means of achieving something, often because there is no other possible solution 诉诸;求助于;依靠
They felt obliged to resort to violence. 他们觉得有必要诉诸暴力.
We may have to resort to using untrained staff. 我们也许只能使用未受过训练的员工了.
n. 勒索
vt. 勒索,讹诈