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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。
过高的；过度的；过分的
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过高的；过度的；过分的
greatly exceeding reasonable limits; exorbitant
They are charging extortionate prices for basic goods.
他们对基本商品收取敲诈性的价格。
与勒索有关的
Of, related to, or typifying extortion (“the practice of obtaining money or other property by the use of force or threats”).
远超合理范围的；过高的
Greatly exceeding what is moderate or reasonable; exorbitant.
The hotel charges an extortionate rate for parking.
这家酒店收取的停车费高得离谱。
I wanted to buy the jacket, but the price was extortionate.
我想买那件夹克，但价格高得离谱。
They had to pay an extortionate fee to get their luggage back.
他们不得不支付一笔高得离谱的费用才能拿回行李。
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。
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。
用于强调做某事要价过高。
It is extortionate to pay $100 for a simple meal.
为一顿简单的饭菜支付100美元简直是敲诈。
Not this
The rent is an extortionate.
Use this
The rent is extortionate.
将形容词 extortionate 误用作名词，应改用形容词形式直接修饰主语或作表语。
Not this
He is very extortionate.
Use this
His prices are very extortionate.
extortionate 通常修饰价格、费用等，不直接修饰人；受中文影响误将“敲诈的”用于人，应改说明其行为或定价。
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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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
过高的成本
The extortionate cost of tickets kept many fans away.
过高的票价让许多粉丝望而却步。
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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”。
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。
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。
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