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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary ex·tort ETYMOLOGY Latin extortus, past participle of extorquēre to wrench out, extort, from ex- + torquēre to twist — more at torture DATE 15th century : to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring ; also : to gain especially by ingenuity or compelling argumentSynonyms: see educe • ex·tort·er noun Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 extort ex·tort / ik5stC:t; NAmE ik5stC:rt / verb[VN] ~ sth (from sb) to make sb give you sth by threatening them 敲诈；勒索；强夺: The gang extorted money from over 30 local businesses. 这帮歹徒向当地 30 多家企业勒索过钱财。 • ex·tor·tion / ik5stC:Fn; NAmE ik5stC:rFn / noun [U, C] : He was arrested and charged with extortion. 他因敲诈勒索罪被拘捕和控告。 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged ex·tort \ikˈstȯ(ə)r]t, ek-, -ȯ(ə)], usu ]d.+V\ verb (extorted ; extorted or obs extort ; extorting ; extorts) Etymology: Latin extortus, past participle of extorquēre to wrench out, obtain by force, extort, from ex- ex- (I) + torquēre to twist — more at torture transitive verb 1. a. (1) : to obtain from an unwilling or reluctant person by physical force, intimidation, or the abuse of legal or official authority : get by compelling : force , exact < till the injurious Romans did extort this tribute from us we were free — Shakespeare > < extort bribes > (2) : to obtain from an unwilling or reluctant person by importunity, argument, or ingenuity < extort a confession > < she did at last extort from her father an acknowledgment that the horses were engaged — Jane Austen > < extorted his resignation in exchange — Seymour Freidin > b. : to elicit from someone unwilling by the obvious or apparent existence of an intrinsic compelling force < his intelligence extorted the admiration even of his worst enemies > 2. : to derive (as a meaning or conclusion) by strained or perverse reasoning < they extorted a bizarre sense from the few words that had been spoken > intransitive verb archaic : to obtain something forcibly from someone unwilling Synonyms: see educe |
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