音标:[ik'stɒ:ʃәnәt] ;
a. 敲诈的, 勒索的, 过度的, 昂贵的
[法] 勒索的, 敲诈的, 强夺的
s greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation

词性分布:
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extortionate的用法和样例:

例句

用作形容词(adj.)
  1. They are asking an extortionate amount of money for their house.他们的房子要价太高。
  2. Extortionate call charges put customers off.昂贵的话费使乘客敬而远之。
【近义词】

A: Hello, Sir. We haven't seen you for quite a while. So, what is it today that we can do for you? 您好,先生。我们已经有好一阵子没见到您了。那么,今天我们有什么可以为您效劳的? B: I need a Deposit Certificate t

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