extortionate

🇬🇧/ɪkˈstɔːʃənət/ 🇺🇸/ɪkˈstɔːrʃənət/ 20GRE
If you describe something such as a price as extortionate, you are emphasizing that it is much greater than it should be. (价格) 离谱的

adjective [原级]敲诈的;勒索的;过高的

They are offering loans at extortionate rates of interest. 他们在放高利贷。

extortionate

-ate ⌜ 表示使成为或具有某种特性的 - indicating to make or become ~ ⌟
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