| 单词 | ransom |
| 释义 | nounverbran·somBrE /ˈrænsəm/ NAmE /ˈrænsəm/ noun [C , U ]money that is paid to sb so that they will set free a person who is being kept as a prisoner by them 赎金◆ 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。◆ a ransom demand /note 索要赎金的要求/通知◆ ransom money 赎金◆ They are refusing to pay ransom for her release . 他们拒绝支付赎金来解救她。 ● hold sb to ˈransom to keep sb as a prisoner and demand that other people pay you an amount of money before you set them free 将…绑票(disapproving ) to take action that puts sb in a very difficult situation in order to force them to do what you want 胁迫；要挟● a ˌking's ˈransom (literary ) a very large amount of money 一笔巨款ran·somBrE /ˈrænsəm/ NAmE /ˈrænsəm/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they ransom BrE /ˈrænsəm/ NAmE /ˈrænsəm/ present simple - he / she / it ransoms BrE /ˈrænsəmz/ NAmE /ˈrænsəmz/ past simple ransomed BrE /ˈrænsəmd/ NAmE /ˈrænsəmd/ past participle ransomed BrE /ˈrænsəmd/ NAmE /ˈrænsəmd/ -ing form ransoming BrE /ˈrænsəmɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈrænsəmɪŋ/ ~sb to pay money to sb so that they will set free the person that they are keeping as a prisoner （为某人）交付赎金◆ The kidnapped children were all ransomed and returned home unharmed . 被绑架的儿童在赎金交付后均安然回到家中。 |
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