榨取 (zhà qǔ) — to squeeze out (liquid) by pressing or crushing; to exploit, to extort (resources, money, labor)
Definition
Literally 'squeeze out': the physical sense is pressing a liquid from something (oil, juice), while the figurative sense means exploiting or extorting resources, money, or labor.
verb
to squeeze out (liquid) by pressing or crushingto exploitto extort (resources, money, labor)
Examples
- 榨取。Zhè tái jī qì yòng lái zhà qǔ gǎn lǎn yóu.This machine is used to squeeze out olive oil.
- 榨取。Zī běn jiā tōng guò yán cháng gōng shí zhà qǔ gōng rén de shèng yú jià zhí.Capitalists exploit workers' surplus value by extending working hours.
- 榨取。Fǔ bài guān yuán lì yòng zhí quán zhà qǔ mín zhī mín gāo.Corrupt officials use their power to extort the people's hard-earned wealth.
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