exaction

英 [ɪg'zækʃ(ə)n; eg-]
  • n. 强求;勒索;榨取;苛捐杂税

词态变化


名词: exactness;形容词: exact;

英英释意


1. act of demanding or levying by force or authority;
"exaction of tribute"
"exaction of various dues and fees"

英文词源


exaction (n.)
late 14c., "action of demanding payment; imposition, requisitioning" of taxes, etc., from Old French exaccion and directly from Latin exactionem (nominative exactio) "a driving out; supervision; exaction; a tax, tribute, impost," noun of action from past participle stem of exigere (see exact (adj.)). Meaning "a tax, tribute, toll, fee," etc. is from mid-15c.

实用场景例句


If he should break his day , what should I gain by the exaction of the forfeiture?
如果他到期不还我从这罚金中又能得到什么好处?

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