Word · Frequency #24654
extortionate
过高的；过度的；过分的
greatly exceeding reasonable limits; exorbitant
- 1.
Of, related to, or typifying extortion (“the practice of obtaining money or other property by the use of force or threats”).
与勒索有关的
- 2.
Greatly exceeding what is moderate or reasonable; exorbitant.
远超合理范围的；过高的
与勒索有关的；远超合理范围的；过高的；敲诈的；勒索的；过度的
In use
The hotel charges an extortionate rate for parking.
I wanted to buy the jacket, but the price was extortionate.
They had to pay an extortionate fee to get their luggage back.
extortionate + noun
extortionate 常用于修饰 price, fee, rent, rate 等与金钱相关的名词。
They are charging extortionate prices for basic goods.
他们对基本商品收取敲诈性的价格。
subject + be + extortionate
表示某事物过于昂贵或要求过高。
The rent in this area is extortionate.
这个地区的租金高得离谱。
it is extortionate to do sth
用于强调做某事要价过高。
Connections
Collocations
- extortionate price
- 过高的价格
- The shop charges an extortionate price for a simple bottle of water.这家店一瓶普通的水要价过高。
- extortionate fees
- 过高的费用
- Students complained about the extortionate fees for the summer course.学生们抱怨暑期课程的费用过高。
- extortionate rent
- 过高的租金
- They were forced to pay extortionate rent to live near the city center.为了住在市中心附近，他们被迫支付高得离谱的租金。
- extortionate interest rates
- 过高的利率
- Payday loans often come with extortionate interest rates.发薪日贷款通常伴随着高得离谱的利率。
- extortionate charges
- 过高的收费
- The bank introduced extortionate charges for overdrafts.这家银行对透支收取过高的费用。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 extortion（勒索）：勒索者开价高得离谱，所以 extortionate 意为“过高的、敲诈性的”。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、financial or commercial contexts 这里指价格、费用等高得离谱、远超合理范围。该词通常用于正式语体，多出现在书面评论或新闻报道中；日常口语里较少用，更常说 too high 或 outrageous。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 extortionate 真正押韵的词是 proportionate 和 disproportionate（重读元音同为 /ɒː/，结尾同为 /ʃənət/）。注意 affectionate、passionate、compassionate 虽拼写也都以 -tionate 结尾，但重读元音分别是 /e/ 和 /æ/，与 extortionate 并不押韵，只是形近词。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.