extortionate

常見例句

雙語例句

• It is also one of the most extortionate and violent.
  在那里也是敲詐勒索與暴行發(fā)生最頻繁的地方。
• Icelanders claim that charging 5.5% interest over 15 years is extortionate in an era of near-zero base rates.
  冰島人聲稱，在幾乎零基準利率的年代索要15年以上5.5%的高利率簡直是敲詐。
• Having tried to raise taxes on agricultural exports to extortionate levels, she turned the resulting dispute with angry farmers into a trial of strength which she lost.
  她試圖將農業(yè)出口稅調至“敲詐般”的高度，憤怒的農民提出抗議，克里斯蒂娜想借此試探誰的力量更強一點，結果她輸了。

權威例句

• But a threat this year to ban satellite dishes by imposing extortionate licence fees was not carried out.
  ECONOMIST: The hopes kindled by the saffron revolution have faded fast
• His taxi driver will refuse to start the meter, demanding an extortionate fare instead.
  ECONOMIST: Enemies of promise The
• Icelanders claim that charging 5.5% interest over 15 years is extortionate in an era of near-zero base rates.
  ECONOMIST: Worse: a ceremonial president wielding superpowers
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