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

ex•tort v. [~ + object]

Lawto obtain (money) from a person by force, threats, violence, etc.:The policeman extorted money from small shopkeepers.

ex•tort•er, n. [countable]
ex•tor•tion n. [uncountable]
ex•tor•tion•ist, n. [countable]See -tort-.

ex•tort v.t.

Law
- to wrest or wring (money, information, etc.) from a person by violence, intimidation, or abuse of authority;
  obtain by force, torture, threat, or the like.
- to take illegally by reason of one's office.
to compel (something) of a person or thing:Her wit and intelligence extorted their admiration.

Latin extortus, past participle of extorquēre, equivalent. to ex- ex-¹ + torquēre to twist
late Middle English (adjective, adjectival) 1375–1425

ex•tort′er, n.
ex•tor′tive, adj.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See extract.

extort /ɪkˈstɔːt/ vb (transitive)

to secure (money, favours, etc) by intimidation, violence, or the misuse of influence or authority
to obtain by importunate demands

Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin extortus wrenched out, from extorquēre to wrest away, from torquēre to twist, wrench

exˈtorter n exˈtortive adj

单词	extort
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 ex•tort /ɪkˈstɔrt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object] Lawto obtain (money) from a person by force, threats, violence, etc.:The policeman extorted money from small shopkeepers. ex•tort•er, n. [countable] ex•tor•tion /ɪkˈstɔrʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] ex•tor•tion•ist, n. [countable]See -tort-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 ex•tort (ik stôrt′),USA pronunciation v.t. Law to wrest or wring (money, information, etc.) from a person by violence, intimidation, or abuse of authority; obtain by force, torture, threat, or the like. to take illegally by reason of one's office. to compel (something) of a person or thing:Her wit and intelligence extorted their admiration. Latin extortus, past participle of extorquēre, equivalent. to ex- ex-¹ + torquēre to twist late Middle English (adjective, adjectival) 1375–1425 ex•tort′er, n. ex•tor′tive, adj. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See extract. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: extort /ɪkˈstɔːt/ vb (transitive) to secure (money, favours, etc) by intimidation, violence, or the misuse of influence or authority to obtain by importunate demands Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin extortus wrenched out, from extorquēre to wrest away, from torquēre to twist, wrench exˈtorter n exˈtortive adj
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