参考词典中extort的常规释义:
基本释义
- vt. 勒索,敲诈,强要
词形变化
- 时 态:ex·tort·ed, ex·tort·ing, ex·torts名 词:ex·tort'er形容词:ex·tor'tive
参考例句
- They extorted every penny from us.
他们把我们勒索得身无分文。 - The local bandits extorted money from the villagers..
土匪向村民们勒索钱财。
- They extorted every penny from us.
英英解释
3个动词解释
- obtain through intimidation
- obtain by coercion or intimidation
[同] extort, gouge, rack, squeeze, wring
[例]- They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss
- They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him
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- get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner
[同] extort, wring from
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