extortvt. 1. extract by force (用力)抽出,(勉強(qiáng))取出。 △Tw. 3. 1.167 (153): “Do not extort thy reasons from thisclause,”不要根據(jù)我這句話勉強(qiáng)找出理由。 2. wrest and gain by force,exact強(qiáng)奪,強(qiáng)求。 △Tw. 2.1. 13:“you will not extort from me what I am willing to keep in;”你一定不愿勉強(qiáng)我把我所愿保守的秘密說出來。3. exhaust,torture耗盡,折磨。 △Mid. 3. 2. 160: “andextort╱A poor soul’s patience,all to make yousport.”逼得她忍無可忍,只是為了讓你們開開心。 extort[iks?t?:t]v.敲詐,勒索,強(qiáng)求,曲解 ‖ extort a bribe 索賄 extort a confession 逼供 extortion n. extortioner n. 敲詐者,強(qiáng)奪者 extortionist n. 強(qiáng)詞奪理者,敲詐者 extortionate = extortionary adj.敲詐的,勒索的 extorsive adj.敲詐的,勒索的 |