extort/ɪkˈstɔ:t; ɪk`stɔrt/ 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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