Extort



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v.强索
• ［英］ v.强索 ( to get money from someone by violence or threats; extract)
• ［记］ ex+tort ( 扭) -> 扭出来 -> 强取
• ［同］ 同根词: distort ( 歪曲) ; tortuous ( 弯弯曲曲的) 派生词: extortion ( n.强取)
• ［例］ to extort money from him

Webster Collegiate

transitive verb

• Etymology: Latin extortus, past participle of extorquēre to wrench out, extort, from ex- + torquēre to twist — more at torture
• Date: 15th century
• to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power ; wring; also to gain especially by ingenuity or compelling argument
• Synonyms: see educe
• ? extorter noun
• ? extortive adjective

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