英语词汇“extortionate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

1 (adjective) in the sense of exorbitant

Definition

(of prices, profits, etc.) much higher than is fair

the extortionate price of designer clothes

Synonyms

exorbitant

exorbitant housing prices

excessive

banks which cripple their customers with excessive charges

outrageous

The prices these places charge are absolutely outrageous.

unreasonable

unreasonable increases in the price of petrol

inflated

They had to buy everything at inflated prices at the ranch store.

extravagant

I was extravagant in my admiration of them.

preposterous

The whole idea was preposterous.

sky-high

inordinate

They spent an inordinate amount of time talking.

immoderate

He launched an immoderate tirade on his son.

Opposites

fair

reasonable

, moderate,

modest

inexpensive

2 (adjective) in the sense of grasping

people who have entered into extortionate credit transactions

Synonyms

grasping

She is a grasping and manipulative young woman.

hard

His father was a hard man.

severe

This was a dreadful crime and a severe sentence is necessary.

exacting

Our new manager has very exacting standards.

harsh

He said many harsh and unkind things.

rigorous

rigorous military training

oppressive

The new laws will be as oppressive as those they replace.

rapacious

He had a rapacious appetite for bird's nest soup.

blood-sucking (informal)

usurious

单词	extortionate
释义	Trends of extortionate View usage for: extortionate (ɪkstɔːʳʃənət) adjective If you describe something such as a price as extortionate, you are emphasizing that it is much greater than it should be. [emphasis] More Synonyms of extortionate extortionate in British English (ɪkˈstɔːʃənɪt) adjective 1. (of prices, etc) excessive; exorbitant 2. (of persons) using extortion Derived forms extortionately (exˈtortionately) adverb extortionate in American English (ɛksˈtɔrʃənɪt) adjective 1. characterized by, or having the nature of, extortion : also exˈtortionˌary (ɛksˈtɔrʃəˌnɛri; ɪkˈstɔrʃəˌnɛri) 2. excessive; exorbitant an extortionate price Examples of 'extortionate' in a sentence extortionate The rest of the work and advice, like this, he bills us for at his usual extortionate hourly rate, so I got straight to the point. Val McDermid KICK BACK (2002) She peeled a length of skin off a slice of chouriço, Wilshere's presence close, unmistakably extortionate. Robert Wilson THE COMPANY OF STRANGERS (2002) A firm from Inverness brought a score of portable loos for an extortionate fee. Gash, Jonathan THE TARTAN RINGERS (2002) In other languages extortionate British English: extortionate /ɪkˈstɔːʃənɪt/ ADJECTIVE If you describe something such as a price as extortionate, you are emphasizing that it is much greater than it should be. ...a specially prepared menu on which basic dishes are charged at extortionate prices. American English: extortionate Arabic: فاحِش Brazilian Portuguese: exorbitante Chinese: 敲诈的 Croatian: iznuđivački Czech: přemrštěný ceny Danish: ublu Dutch: exorbitant European Spanish: exorbitante Finnish: kohtuuton liian suuri French: exorbitant German: überhöht Greek: εκβιαστικός Italian: esagerato Japanese: 法外な Korean: 터무니 없는 Norwegian: ublu Polish: wymuszony European Portuguese: exorbitante Romanian: exorbitant Russian: непомерный Latin American Spanish: exorbitante Swedish: rövar- Thai: แพงเกินควร Turkish: ölçüsüz Ukrainian: грабіжницький Vietnamese: cắt cổ Chinese translation of 'extortionate' extortionate (ɪkˈstɔːʃnɪt) adj 价(價)格过(過)高的 (jiàgé guò gāo de) 1 (adjective) in the sense of exorbitant Definition (of prices, profits, etc.) much higher than is fair the extortionate price of designer clothes Synonyms exorbitant exorbitant housing prices excessive banks which cripple their customers with excessive charges outrageous The prices these places charge are absolutely outrageous. unreasonable unreasonable increases in the price of petrol inflated They had to buy everything at inflated prices at the ranch store. extravagant I was extravagant in my admiration of them. preposterous The whole idea was preposterous. sky-high inordinate They spent an inordinate amount of time talking. immoderate He launched an immoderate tirade on his son. Opposites fair , reasonable , moderate, modest , inexpensive 2 (adjective) in the sense of grasping people who have entered into extortionate credit transactions Synonyms grasping She is a grasping and manipulative young woman. hard His father was a hard man. severe This was a dreadful crime and a severe sentence is necessary. exacting Our new manager has very exacting standards. harsh He said many harsh and unkind things. rigorous rigorous military training oppressive The new laws will be as oppressive as those they replace. rapacious He had a rapacious appetite for bird's nest soup. blood-sucking (informal) usurious Additional synonyms in the sense of exacting Definition making rigorous or excessive demands Our new manager has very exacting standards. Synonyms strict, severe, harsh, stern, rigid, rigorous, stringent, oppressive, imperious, unsparing in the sense of excessive banks which cripple their customers with excessive charges Synonyms inordinate, unfair, unreasonable, disproportionate, undue, unwarranted, exorbitant, over the odds, extortionate, immoderate in the sense of extravagant Definition (of behaviour or gestures) extreme, esp. in order to make a particular impression I was extravagant in my admiration of them. Synonyms excessive, exaggerated, outrageous, wild, fantastic, absurd, foolish, over the top (slang), unreasonable, preposterous, fanciful, unrestrained, inordinate, outré, immoderate, O.T.T. (slang) Nearby words of extortionate extol extort extortion extortionate extra extract extraction Synonyms of 'extortionate' extortionate Explore 'extortionate' in the dictionary
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