| 单词 | ransom |
| 释义 | ransom nounverb + ransom | ransom + noun | preposition verb + ransom➤hold sb for, hold sb to, kidnap sb for将某人绑票以勒索赎金；绑架某人以要挟◆she was kidnapped and held for ransom.她被绑架并遭勒索赎金。◆the company refused to be held to ransom by the union. (figurative) 这家公司拒绝了工会的要挟。➤demand索要赎金▸➤pay支付赎金ransom + noun➤demand, note索要赎金的要求／通知▸➤money, payment赎金preposition➤for ransom为勒索◆they stole cattle for ransom.他们偷牛以勒索赎金。ransom /rænsəm/ [transitive] to pay money to sb so that they will release the person that they are keeping as a prisoner为⋯交付赎金◆the hostages were ransomed and returned home unharmed.交付赎金后，人质安然无恙地回到家中。▸ ransom noun [countable, uncountable] ◆the kidnappers demanded a ransom of £50 000 from his family.绑架者向他的家人索要赎金 5 万英镑。◆they are refusing to pay ransom for her release.他们拒绝支付赎金解救她。ransomnoun [countable, uncountable] ◆the kidnappers demanded a ransom of £50 000 from his family.绑架者向他的家人索要赎金 5 万英镑。◆they are refusing to pay ransom for her release.他们拒绝支付赎金解救她。ransomnoun [countable, uncountable] ◆the kidnappers demanded a ransom of £50 000 from his family.绑架者向他的家人索要赎金 5 万英镑。◆they are refusing to pay ransom for her release.他们拒绝支付赎金解救她。ransom/ˈrænsəm ||; ˈrænsəm/noun [c,u] the money that you must pay to free sb who has been captured illegally and who is being kept as a prisoner 赎金: ◇the kidnappers demanded a ransom of $500000 for the boy's release. 绑匪要求500000元赎金才肯释放男孩。 hold sb to ransom to keep sb as a prisoner and say that you will not free him/her until you have received a certain amount of money 绑架某人以勒索赎金；绑票 ☞ look at hostage. 参看hostage。 ransom• ⇨ hold sb to ransom ran·som /`rænsəm; ˈrænsəm/n [c,u] 1. the money paid to free someone who is being kept as a prisoner ［用以使被绑架者获释的］赎金:◇the kidnappers demanded a ransom of $50,000. 绑架者索取五万美元的赎金。 2. hold sb to ransom a) to try to force someone to do what you want by threatening to do something that will have a very bad effect if they do not do it 胁迫某人［做某事］ b) to keep someone as a prisoner until money is paid to you 劫持某人以索取赎金 |
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