| 释义 |
ex·tort /ɪkˈstɔːt/
vt.
1. 敲诈，勒索；强求，逼取
extort bribes from sb. 向某人勒索贿赂
extort a confession (promise) from sb. 逼取某人的招供(许诺)
His intelligence extorted the admiration of his enemy. 他的聪明才智使敌人也不得不佩服。
2. (利用权势)侵占，侵吞
3. 牵强地引出(或推断出)(词义等)
extort a meaning from a word 牵强地解释一个词
[< L extortus wrenched out < extorquēre to wrest away < torquēre to twist, wrench] |