extortionate基本信息
读法：英 [ɪk"stɔːʃ(ə)nət; ek-] 美 [ɪk"stɔrʃənət]
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英英释义
Adjective:
"extortionate prices"
"spends an outrageous amount on entertainment"
"usurious interest rate"
"unconscionable spending"
中英词源
extortionate 过高的
ex-, 向外。-tort, 扭曲，词源同turn, contort. 即过高要求的。www.weNtiyI.Com
- extortionate (adj.)
- 1711, from extortion + -ate. Extortious is from c. 1600.
词态变化
权威造句
- 1. They are offering loans at extortionate rates of interest.
- 他们在放高利贷。
来自《权威词典》
- 2. Demand for topquality programmers exceeds supply, leading to extortionate salaries.
- 对优秀程序员的需求远远超过了供给, 致使工资畸高.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. They are asking an extortionate amount of money for their house.
- 他们的房子要价太高.
来自辞典例句
- 4. The price exacted By the hijackers for redeeming the hostages was extortionate.
- 劫持者为交换人质而索要的代价太过分了.
来自互联网
- 5. Fee structures and rates across the sector are often inexplicable and extortionate.
- 全行业的收费结构和费率往往令人费解,且高得离谱.
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