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extort

英 [ɪk'stɔːt; ek-] 美 [ɪk'stɔrt]

解释

vt. 敲诈；侵占；强求；牵强地引出

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中文词源

extort 勒索

ex-, 向外。-tort, 扭曲，词源同turn, contort. 即过高要求，勒索。

英文词源

extort: extort: see torment
extort (v.): 1520s (as a past participle adj. from early 15c.), "obtain by force or compulsion; wrest away by oppressive means," from Latin extortus, past participle of extorquere "obtain by force," literally "wrench out" (see extortion). Related: Extorted; extorting.

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例句和用法

1. Some magistrates have abused their powers of arrest to extort confessions.: 有些地方执法官滥用逮捕权进行逼供。

2. The police used torture to extort a confession from him.: 警察对他用刑逼供.

3. The blackmailer tried to extort a large sum of money from him.: 勒索者企图向他勒索一大笔钱.

4. The police used torture to extort a confession from me.: 警方用刑逼我口供.

5. They absolutely must not harm the people or extort money from them.: 严格禁止坑害勒索群众.