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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 usu·ri·ous /jʊˈʒʊriəs, ˈzʊr-/
 (a.)取高利,高利貸的

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 U·su·ri·ous a.
 1. Practicing usury; taking illegal or exorbitant interest for the use of money; as, a usurious person.
 2. Partaking of usury; containing or involving usury; as, a usurious contract.
 -- U*su*ri*ous*ly, adv. -- U*su*ri*ous*ness, n.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 usurious
      adj : greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation;
            "exorbitant rent"; "extortionate prices"; "spends an
            outrageous amount on entertainment"; "usorious interest
            rate"; "unconscionable spending" [syn: exorbitant, extortionate,
             outrageous, steep, unconscionable]