extort
v[Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (from sb) obtain sth by violence, threats, etc 强夺; 强抢; 勒索; 敲诈
extort money from sb 勒索某人的金钱
The police used torture to extort a confession from him. 警方对他严刑逼供.
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*[ik'stɒ:t]vt. 勒索, 敲诈, 强要【医】 外旋相关词组: extort sth from sb
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