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: 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。