| 释义 |
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 |