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extort

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漢語翻譯


vt. 勒索, 敲詐, 強要
【醫】 外旋
相關詞組:
extort sth from sb

詞型變化:

形容詞:extortive 名詞:extorter 動詞過去式:extorted 過去分詞:extorted 現在分詞:extorting 第三人稱單數:extorts 

英文解釋:

動詞 extort:

  1. obtain through intimidation
  2. obtain by coercion or intimidation
    同義詞:squeeze, rack, gouge, wring
  3. get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner
    同義詞:wring from

例句:

  1. An unwarranted fee, such as one extorted from a new prisoner by a jailer.
    勒索的金錢一筆不正當的費用,如看守向新囚犯勒索
  2. Something of value extorted in this manner.
    勒索之物通過此種手段強取的有價值之物

詳細解釋:


ex.tort

v.tr.(及物動詞)
ex.tort.ed,ex.tort.ing,ex.torts
To obtain from another by coercion or intimidation.
敲詐,勒索:通過強迫或威脅從另一個人處獲得

來源:
Latin extorquôre extort- [to wrench out, extort]
拉丁語 extorquôre extort- [攫取,勒索]
ex- [ex-]
ex- [前綴,表.…之外.]
torquôre [to twist] * see terk w-
torquôre [折磨] *參見 terk w-

【引伸】
extort.er
n.(名詞)
extor.tive
adj.(形容詞)

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