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extortionate
[ɪkˈstɔːʃənət] [ɪkˈstɔːrʃənət]

  • adj. (价格、费用、要求等)高得离谱的,过高的;敲诈的,勒索的

英英释义

extortionate [ ik'stɔ:ʃənət,-ʃənəri ]

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 柯林斯英汉双解大词典 

extortionate /ɪkˈstɔːʃənɪt/ TEM8

  • 1. 

    ADJ If you describe something such as a price as extortionate, you are emphasizing that it is much greater than it should be. (价格) 离谱的 [强调]

    例:

    ...a specially prepared menu on which basic dishes are charged at extortionate prices.

    …一份特别准备的菜单,上面的普通菜肴定价离谱。

同近义词同根词

词根: extort

n.

extortion 勒索;敲诈;强夺;被勒索的财物

extortionist 勒索者;勒索钱财

extortioner 敲诈者,勒索者

vt.

extort 敲诈;侵占;强求;牵强地引出

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  • Is an extortionate reliability target reliable?

    过高可靠性指标是否可信

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  • A specially prepared menu on which basic dishes are charged at extortionate prices.

    一份特别准备菜单,上面的普通菜肴定价离谱

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  • Mr Akula also says that for-profit microfinance need not mean extortionate interest rates for the poor.

    Akula先生指出盈利性微型金融机构并不意味着穷人收取额外更多的利息

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