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extort

英 /ɪkˈstɔːt/美 /ɪkˈstɔːrt/
  • vt.
    敲诈；侵占；强求；牵强地引出
第三人称单数extorts
现在分词extorting
过去式extorted
过去分词extorted
TOEFLGRE

双语例句

  1. Both extort large sumsof money from mines they control.
    他们都从他们控制的矿山那里敲诈了很多钱。
  2. You shouldn't go after a journalist just because they bought stolen property and tried to extort you.
    你不应该跟在一个记者后面，仅仅因为他们购买了偷来的专利，然后试图敲诈你。
  3. 'you shouldn't go after a journalist because they bought stolen property and tried to extort you.'
    ‘你不可能因为这些记者买了赃物以后想勒索你而追着他不放。’

网络短语

  • extort confessions by torture
    刑讯逼供
  • extort from
    敲诈；向
  • extort money from
    敲诈
  • extort under false pretences
    讹诈
  • extort money
    敲诈钱财；勒索钱；勒索财物

词语扩展

vt.
exactshark up
敲诈；侵占；强求；牵强地引出
adj.
extortionate敲诈的；勒索的；过高的
n.
extortion勒索；敲诈；强夺；被勒索的财物
extortioner敲诈者，勒索者

词义分布

勒索
48%
敲诈
44%
索要
8%

英英释义

  • v.obtain through intimidation
  • v.obtain by coercion or intimidation
  • v.get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner

词源

  • extort勒索
    ex-, 向外。-tort, 扭曲，词源同turn, contort. 即过高要求，勒索。
  • extort强制；敲诈；强夺；逼(供)(from)；曲解，牵强附会
    词根词缀： ex-出 + -tort-扭,拧 → 强扭出来