extort的读音是什么

1. 敲诈，勒索
2. 侵占
3. 牵强地引出
4. 强夺，强要，强求，硬要
5. 逼迫
6. 牵强附会
7. 逼（供）
8. 曲解

1. obtain through intimidation
2. obtain by coercion or intimidation;

   "They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss"
   "They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him"
   

3. get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner

1.敲诈;勒索
If someoneextorts moneyfrom you, they get it from you using force, threats, or other unfair or illegal means.

e.g. Corrupt government officials were extorting money from him...
的向他敲诈钱财。
e.g. Her kidnapperextorted a ?75,000 ransom for her release.
绑架者索要75,000英镑赎金才肯放她。

2.强取;逼取
If someoneextorts somethingfrom you, they get it from you with difficulty or by using unfair means.

e.g. Some magistrates have abused their powers of arrest toextort confessions.
有些地方执法官滥用逮捕权进行逼供。

• Adolescent ruffians who extorted pennies and apples from tradesmen in return for not breaking their windows.

  出自：W. S. Churchill

• Mary..only finally married him when consent had been extorted from Mr. Ponsonby on his deathbed.

  出自：E. M. Delafield