extorted
past simple and past participle ofextort
| 单词 | extorted |
| 释义 | extorted past simple and past participle ofextort extort verb[T] uk/ɪkˈstɔːt/us/ɪkˈstɔːrt/to get something byforceorthreats, or withdifficulty: He had been extortingmoneyfromtheoldladyforyears. Policehave not sofarbeenableto extort aconfessionfromthepeopleaccusedof thebombing. Getting, receiving and accepting
Examplesofextortedextorted In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. It is generally agreed thatextortedpromises are void ab initio. From theCambridge English Corpus But nobody any longer believes the confessionsextortedby a totalitarian police and produced in these trials. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 From the newspaper reports it does not appear that the false confessions wereextortedby the police, who moreover did not act upon them. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Very occasionally there are cases in which it appears that false confessions have been faked orextorted. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Other revolutionary guerrillas have prevailed where they have enjoyed orextortedthe support or acquiescence of a mass population. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I only urge that it may be given as a concession and not beextortedfrom us in later years. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Many millions are beingextortedin this way by the landlord class from the people. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We need that kind of investment in this country from private pockets, notextortedfrom the taxpayer by the use of parliamentary majorities. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 How can we possibly protect him against having the maximum possible fares and freightsextortedfrom him by the private road hauliers? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The ordinary people - those who have never speculated on currencies - continue to travel and make purchases while having moneyextortedfrom them by bank committees. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English Great sums areextortedby blackmail from firms who have got to pay or go out of business. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The rule should be a fair price but not anextortedprice. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The same price for cement continues to beextortedfrom the general community. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Therefore, more money on top of that which has beenextortedfrom us already will be needed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Today, the euro is going to be launched against the people, or without them, or even by relying on consent which wasextortedby deception. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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