问题
单项选择题
He was fined $ 5,000 by city regulators for giving money to an inspector, an incident he later described as ______.
A.extent
B.extinction
C.extortion
D.extravagance
答案
参考答案:C
解析:[分析] 形近识别 A.extent广度,范围;B.extinction消失,灭绝;C.extortion勒索,敲诈,强取; D.extravagance奢侈,铺张,过度,放纵的言行;因表示:由于塞钱给一个检察员,他 被城管人员罚了5000美金,后来他将之称为敲诈,因此C为答案。