1520s (as a past participle adj. from early 15c.), "obtain by force or compulsion; wrest away by oppressive means," from Latin extortus, past participle of extorquere "obtain by force," literally "wrench out" (see extortion). Related: Extorted; extorting.
雙語例句
1. Some magistrates have abused their powers of arrest to extort confessions.
有些地方執(zhí)法官濫用逮捕權(quán)進(jìn)行逼供。
來自柯林斯例句
2. The police used torture to extort a confession from him.
警察對(duì)他用刑逼供.
來自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》
3. The blackmailer tried to extort a large sum of money from him.
勒索者企圖向他勒索一大筆錢.
來自辭典例句
4. The police used torture to extort a confession from me.
警方用刑逼我口供.
來自辭典例句
5. They absolutely must not harm the people or extort money from them.