| 单词 | ransom |
| 释义 | ransomransomsransomransom /ˈrænsəm/ noun [uncountable and countable] the money paid to free someone who is being kept as a prisoner: The kidnappers demanded a ransom of $50,000.demand绑架者索要 50,000 美元的赎金。 Phraseshold somebody to ransom1to try to force someone to do what you want by threatening to do something if they do not do it: He has accused the nurses of holding the government to ransom by threatening to strike.haveaccusenurseholdthreaten他指责护士以罢工来要挟政府。2to keep someone as a prisoner until money is paid to you: His daughter was kidnapped and held to ransom.bekidnaphold他的女儿遭绑架勒赎。 |
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