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单词	extort
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
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