“extortious”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

extortious

释义

† exˈtortious, a. Obs.
Also 6 -sious, 7 -cious.
[f. extorti-on + -ous, after the analogy of captious.]
a. Characterized by extortion, oppressive in exactions.
b. Gained by extortion; demanded in an extortionate manner.
1602W. Fulbecke 2nd Pt. Parall. 26 The extorcious and tyrannous spoiles of Cleon.1607Norden Surv. Dial. 34 The..overburdening the Tenants..may be extortious.1615J. Stephens Satyr. Ess. (ed. 2) 13 Who threatens..If Clyents..Be slacke in payment of extortious coine.a1656Bp. Hall Rem. Wks. (1660) 77 We do well..to curb the extortious cruelties of some.a1734North Lives II. 420 Divers false and extortious demands which they call Avanias.1776Bentham Wks. (1843) I. 239 The lying and extortious jargon of Recoveries.
Hence † exˈtortiously adv. Obs.
1529More Comf. agst. Trib. Wks. 1207 He was growen to substance in that office, that was commonly misseused extorsiously.

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