| 词汇 | ransom |
| 释义 | ransom noun [ C or U ] uk/ˈræn.səm/ us/ˈræn.səm/ 赎金 a large amount of money that is demanded in exchange for someone who has been taken prisoner, or sometimes for an animal a ransom demand/note 索要赎金／勒索赎金的字条 They demanded a huge ransom for the return of the little girl whom they had kidnapped. 他们索要巨额赎金作为放回被绑小女孩的条件。 The gang held the racehorse to/for ransom. 这个犯罪团伙扣留了赛马，以此勒索赎金。 Idiom hold someone to ransomidiom UK (US hold someone ransom) 要挟（某人）；胁迫（某人） to force someone to do something by putting that person in a situation where they have no choice He claimed his country was being held to ransom by threats of withdrawing aid. 他声称他的国家被以撤回援助相威胁。 ransom verb [ T ] uk/ˈræn.səm/ us/ˈræn.səm/ （付钱）赎（人），赎出，赎回 to pay money in order to set someone free Her father ransomed her for a million dollars. 她父亲用100万美元把她赎了出来。 |
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