Word 2008-06-20

2008年6月19日 星期四

escort: [ is'kɔ:t ]
n. 護送者,護衛者,護航艦
v. 護衛,護送

1.He offered to be her escort, but she declined it.
他提出護送她,但她謝絕了。

2.The troop ship was escorted by two warships.
運兵船由兩艘軍艦護航。


extort: [ iks'tɔ:t ]
v. 勒索,敲詐,強要

1.Something of value extorted in this manner.
勒索之物通過此种手段強取的有价值之物

2.An unwarranted fee, such as one extorted from a new prisoner by a jailer.
勒索的金錢一筆不正當的費用,如看守向新囚犯勒索

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