| 释义 |
extortionate /ɪkstɔːʃənət; name ɪkstɔːrʃənət/ (rather informal, disapproving) (of prices) much higher than is reasonable（价格）过于昂贵的，过高的◆they are offering loans at extortionate rates of interest.他们在放高利贷。note 辨析 exorbitant or extortionate? exorbitant is more frequent and more formal than extortionate but there is no real difference in meaning. * exorbitant 比 extortionate 更常见、更正式，但两个词在含义上没有实质差别。extortionate/ɪkˈstɔ:ʃənət ||; ɪkˈstɔrʃənɪt/adj (used especially about prices) much too high （尤指价格）过高的 extortionate• ⇨ exorbitant/extortionate ex·tor·tion·ate /ɪk`stɔrʃənɪt; ɪkˈstɔːʃənɪt/adjextortionate prices are much too high ［价格］过高的，太贵的 |