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exorbitant

音標[ig'z?:bit?nt] 讀音

漢語翻譯


a. 過度的, 過高的, 過分的

詞型變化:

副詞:exorbitantly 

英文解釋:

形容詞 exorbitant:

  1. greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
    同義詞:extortionate, outrageous, steep, unconscionable, usurious

例句:

  1. The practice of lending money and charging the borrower interest, especially at an exorbitant or illegally high rate.
    * 借給他人錢並要求貸者付很高的利息的做法,尤其利息異常地或非法地高

詳細解釋:


ex.or.bi.tant

adj.(形容詞)
Exceeding all bounds, as of custom or fairness:
不合法的:超過了習慣或正當的限度的:
例句:
exorbitant prices.See Synonyms at excessive
過高的價格參見 excessive

來源:
Middle English [aberrant, flagrant]
中古英文 [越軌的,聲名狼藉的]
from Old French [excessive, extreme]
源自 古法文 [過分的,極端的]
from Late Latin exorbit3ns exorbitant- [present participle of] exorbit3re [to deviate]
源自 後期拉丁語 exorbit3ns exorbitant- [] exorbit3re的現在分詞 [有偏差]
ex- [ex-]
ex- [前綴,表.出自….]
orbita [path, track] * see orbit
orbita [路線,軌跡] *參見 orbit

【引伸】
exor.bitantly
adv.(副詞)

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