extort的意思

extort

英 /ɪk'stɔːt; ek-/ 美 /ɪk'stɔrt/

  • 雅思

基本释义

  • v 强取,勒索

    to illegally force someone to give you something, especially money, by threatening them

例句

  1. Corrupt government officials were extorting money from him.

    腐败的政府官员那时正向他勒索钱财。

近义词

vt 敲诈;侵占;强求;牵强地引出

同根词

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