extortion

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ɪkˈstɔːʃən/|/ɛk-/    美 /ɪkˈstɔɹʃən/|/ɛk-/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The practice of extorting money or other property by the use of force or threats.
    — Heck, what's a little extortion among friends?

词形变化

extortions plural

词源

From Anglo-Norman extorcion, extorcioun, extorsioun, from Late Latin extortiō, from extorqueō. By surface analysis, extort +
-ion.
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