A WORD, A WORLD
extortion
英 ɪk'stɔːʃ(ə)n; ek- 美 ɪk'stɔrʃən
释义
- n.
- 勒索, 敲诈, 强取, 被勒索的财物
- n.
- 勒索；敲诈；强夺；被勒索的财物
- n.
- 勒索； 敲诈； 强求
在例句中理解 1 句
He has been charged with extortion and abusing his powers.
他被控犯有敲诈勒索罪和滥用职权罪。
A LITTLE ENCOURAGEMENT
给此刻的你，一点向前的力量。
关于学习、善意与成长，读一句，再想一想。
Natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by study; and studies themselves do give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience.
天生的才干如同天生的植物一样，需要靠学习来修剪;读书本身如若不以经验为限，必然方向纷杂而漫无目的。
Whatever you cannot understand, you cannot possess.
凡是你不能理解的，你就不能拥有。
We get one chance at this life. We have one body, one mind, and one life to live. Reading provides us with a vicarious experience of others' lives.
我们这辈子只有一次机会。我们只有一个身体，只有一个思想，只有一条生命。阅读为我们提供了一种对他人生活的替代体验。