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extort

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英 [ɪkˈstɔ:t]
美 [ɪkˈstɔrt]
是什么意思
  • vt.

    敲诈;曲解;

  • 变形

    过去式:extorted过去分词:extorted现在分词:extorting第三人称单数:extorts

    英英释义

    extort[ ik'stɔ:t ]

    • v.
      • obtain through intimidation
      • obtain by coercion or intimidation

        "They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss"

        同义词:squeezerackgougewring

      • get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner

        同义词:wring from

    学习怎么用

    双语例句

    用作动词(v.)
    1. Weep over is the behavior which threaten to extort.
      哭泣是恐吓勒索的行为。
    2. The blackmailer tried to extort a large sum of money from him.
      勒索者企图向他敲诈一大笔钱。
    3. The police used torture to extort a confession from him.
      警方对他严刑逼供。

    权威例句

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    On the Legal System Cause and Solution of Extort a Confession by Torture
    Do Officials Extort More During Elections? Evidence from Micro-Data on Corruption in Five West African States
    Patent Trolls and the Sustainability of “Locking-in-to-extort” Strategies
    Brown Countersues, Accusing Developer of Using Legal Action to 'Extort a Settlement' [Corrected 01/17/12]
    Establishing the investigation or interrogation system and thinking about extort a confession by torture
    Prosecuting Creditors and Protecting Consumers: Cracking Down on Creditors that Extort via Debt Criminalization Practices
    Algeria: 1. Are there any terrorist groups in Algeria that are known for seeking to extort money from construction contractors or sm...