extortionate

英[ɪkˈstɔ:ʃənət]
美[ɪkˈstɔrʃənət]

基本释义

  • adj.过高的,过分的,敲诈的

实用例句

They are offering loans at extortionate rates of interest.

他们在放高利贷。

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

Demand for topquality programmers exceeds supply, leading to extortionate salaries.

对优秀程序员的需求远远超过了供给, 致使工资畸高.

《简明英汉词典》

They are asking an extortionate amount of money for their house.

他们的房子要价太高.

辞典例句

The price exacted By the hijackers for redeeming the hostages was extortionate.

劫持者为交换人质而索要的代价太过分了.

互联网

Fee structures and rates across the sector are often inexplicable and extortionate.

全行业的收费结构和费率往往令人费解,且高得离谱.

互联网

Wu renyao: you ask for my car and for my motorbike. Are you extortionate?

吴仁耀: 你要我的汽车,要摩托车, 你敲诈啊?

互联网

Use to get brushstroke money, two people are consultative attack Internet bar is extortionate gold.

为了弄一笔钱用, 两人商议攻击网吧敲诈钱财.

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英英释义

Adjective
  • 1. greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation;

    "exorbitant rent"

    "extortionate prices"

    "spends an outrageous amount on entertainment"

    "usorious interest rate"

    "unconscionable spending"