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exorbitant

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ɪɡˈzɔːrbɪtənt
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adj. (要价等)过高的;(性格等)过分的;不在法律范围之内的

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Exorbitant housing prices have created an acute shortage of affordable housing for the poor.
过高的房价使穷人负担得起的房源严重短缺。
The exorbitant cost of our health-insurance benefits reflects the high dollar amount of medical expenses incurred by our employees.
我们医疗保险福利的高昂费用反映了我们员工的高额医疗费用。
But prices in London are exorbitant.
但是在伦敦的价格确实过高了。

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typical tech platforms would take between 25 and 50 percent commission,which is an exorbitant amount for immigrants,who make up the majority of the gig economy workforce.
who identify themselves as embodying the “will of the people."They make exorbitant promises to their supporters,while casting their opponents as traitors actively undermining the country.
And yes, it can often be the casethat these people smugglers demand exorbitant fees,coerce migrants into work they don't want to do
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