extortionate

英 [ɪkˈstɔːʃənət]

美 [ɪkˈstɔːrʃənət]

adj.  过于昂贵的; 过高的

TEM8法律

BNC.24654 / COCA.42375

牛津词典

adj.

• 过于昂贵的；过高的
  much too high
  1. They are offering loans at extortionate rates of interest.
     他们在放高利贷。

柯林斯词典

• （价格等）过高的，离谱的
  If you describe something such as a price asextortionate, you are emphasizing that it is much greater than it should be.

英英释义

adj

• greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
  1. exorbitant rent
  2. extortionate prices
  3. spends an outrageous amount on entertainment
  4. usurious interest rate
  5. unconscionable spending
  Synonym:exorbitantoutrageoussteepunconscionableusurious

双语例句

• When Sirena opened, there was a spot of bother with some extortionate bandits; now, says Mr Novikov, Russia is "becoming more law-abiding" ( even if the bureaucratic hurdles have increased).
  当西雷娜开张的时候，餐厅常常遭到土匪的敲诈；他说到，现在，俄罗斯正“变得越来越法制化”（即使官僚主义障碍在不断增加）。
• Those are extortionate interest rates to be charging.
  这些是要处理的过多的利息。
• The price exacted By the hijackers for redeeming the hostages was extortionate.
  劫持者为交换人质而索要的代价太过分了。
• Extortionate call charges put customers off.
  昂贵的话费使乘客敬而远之。
• A worker making extortionate demands upon the employer.
  对雇主提出过分要求的工人。
• Thereby, in order to avoid occurring the accident and extortionate reconstructed expense, it is necessary for us to research repairing and reinforcement of fatigue damage in RC structure.
  因此，为了避免这类事故的发生，也为了避免重建的高昂费用，有必要对已有疲劳损伤的钢筋混凝土结构进行补强和加固的研究。
• Bars where the music is loud and the drinks extortionate.
  音乐闹哄哄、酒价又奇贵的酒吧。
• Cybersquatters will generally either offer to sell the name back to the trademark owner for an extortionate price, or make money from Internet traffic accidentally landing on their page.
  一般而言，域名抢注者或将域名以高价出售给商标所有者，或通过用户偶然登陆其网站带来的互联网流量谋利。
• Exorbitant rent; extortionate prices; spends an outrageous amount on entertainment; usorious interest rate; unconscionable spending.
  过高的租金；过高的价格；在款待上花费过高；过高的利率；过高的开销。
• If it weren't for those eleven saving clauses under the head of "Deductions" I should be beggar every year to support this extortionate and tyrannical government.
  要不是“免征项目”栏下那十一条救命的附加条款，我每年就得当乞丐，讨了钱去供奉这个敲诈勒索、独断专行的政府啦。