extort

extort [iksˈtɔ:t] vt.

1. ■ 强制; 敲诈; 强夺; 逼(供)(from)

2. ■ 曲解, 牵强附会

extort money from sb. 向某人勒索钱财

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

He extorted a promise from me. 他硬要我答应。

He extorted a meaning from the word. 他曲解了该词词义。

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继承用法

extorsive [ɪkˈstɔ:sɪv] adj.

1. ■ 勒索的 -torsively

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词性变化

extort [iksˈtɔ:t] adv.

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参考词汇

见extract;