extortvt.
1. extract by force （用力）抽出，（勉强）取出。
△Tw. 3. 1.167 (153): “Do not extort thy reasons from thisclause，”不要根据我这句话勉强找出理由。
2. wrest and gain by force,exact强夺，强求。
△Tw. 2.1. 13:“you will not extort from me what I am willing to keep in；”你一定不愿勉强我把我所愿保守的秘密说出来。3. exhaust,torture耗尽，折磨。
△Mid. 3. 2. 160: “andextort╱A poor soul’s patience,all to make yousport.”逼得她忍无可忍，只是为了让你们开开心。 extort[iksˈtɔ:t]v.敲诈，勒索，强求，曲解
‖ extort a bribe 索贿
extort a confession 逼供
extortion n. extortioner n. 敲诈者，强夺者
extortionist n. 强词夺理者，敲诈者
extortionate = extortionary adj.敲诈的，勒索的
extorsive adj.敲诈的，勒索的 |