"extorting" 怎么发音
word
ɛkˈstɔɹtɪŋ
ek-STOR-ting
ɛkstˈɔːtɪŋ
ek-STAWR-ting
释义
Forcing someone to give you money, information, or something valuable by threatening or intimidating them.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ɛkˈstɔɹtɪŋ
英式英语
ɛkstˈɔːtɪŋ
简化发音
美式
ek-STOR-ting
英式
ek-STAWR-ting
语境中听
He was caught extorting money from local businesses.
The criminal was extorting people with threats.
They admitted to extorting secrets from officials.
He’s been extorting favors from his coworkers by threatening to tell their boss.