ransom

英 [ˈrænsəm]

美 [ˈrænsəm]

n.  赎金
v.  (为某人)交付赎金

复数：ransoms　现在分词：ransoming　过去式：ransomed　第三人称单数：ransoms　过去分词：ransomed　

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Collins.1 / BNC.11756 / COCA.11907

习惯用语

n.

hold sb to ransom
• 将…绑票
  to keep sb as a prisoner and demand that other people pay you an amount of money before you set them free
• 胁迫；要挟
  to take action that puts sb in a very difficult situation in order to force them to do what you want
a king's ransom
• 一笔巨款
  a very large amount of money

牛津词典

noun

• 赎金
  money that is paid to sb so that they will set free a person who is being kept as a prisoner by them
  1. 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。
  2. a ransom demand/note
     索要赎金的要求 / 通知
  3. ransom money
     赎金
  4. They are refusing to pay ransom for her release.
     他们拒绝支付赎金来解救她。

verb

• （为某人）交付赎金
  to pay money to sb so that they will set free the person that they are keeping as a prisoner
  1. The kidnapped children were all ransomed and returned home unharmed.
     被绑架的儿童在交付了赎金后均安然回到家中。

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 赎价；赎金
  Aransomis the money that has to be paid to someone so that they will set free a person they have kidnapped.
  1. Her kidnapper successfully extorted a £75,000 ransom for her release...
     绑匪成功地勒索了7.5万英镑才将她释放。
  2. The president has said the United States will never pay ransom for the hostages...
     总统称美国永远不会为这些人质支付赎金。
  3. The ransom demand was made by telephone.
     赎金是通过电话索要的。
• VERB 赎回；赎出
  If youransomsomeone who has been kidnapped, you pay the money to set them free.
  1. The same system was used for ransoming or exchanging captives.
     相同的制度还应用于赎回或交换俘虏。
• PHRASE 劫持（某人）勒索金钱;绑票;绑架
  If a kidnapperis holdingsomeoneto ransomorholdingthemransomin British English, oris holdinga personfor ransomin American English, they keep that person prisoner until they are given what they want.
  1. He is charged with kidnapping a businessman last year and holding him for ransom...
     他被控于去年绑架了一名商人并勒索钱财。
  2. In Rio, nearly forty people have been held to ransom this year alone...
     在里约热内卢，仅今年一年就有近40人被绑票。
  3. A busload of schoolchildren were held ransom until the gang were given a plane.
     直到给了绑匪们一架飞机，他们才将全车的学童们释放。
• PHRASE 威胁;胁迫
  If you say that someoneis holdingyouto ransomin British English, orholdingyoufor ransomin American English, you mean that they are using their power to try to force you to do something which you do not want to do.
  1. Unison and the other unions have the power to hold the Government to ransom.
     公务员工会和其他工会有能力胁迫政府。
• PHRASE 一大笔钱;巨款
  If you refer to a sum of money asa king's ransom, you are emphasizing that it is very large.
  1. ...clients happy to pay a king's ransom for a haircut.
     乐意为理发出高价的顾客

英英释义

noun

• the act of freeing from captivity or punishment
• payment for the release of someone
• money demanded for the return of a captured person
  Synonym:ransom money

verb

• exchange or buy back for money
  Synonym:redeem

双语例句

• It's been two days. they're negotiating a ransom.
  已经两天了，他们在商谈赎金。
• So you can Ransom me for your freedom.
  这样你就可以用我来换取你的自由。
• They set him free when his ransom had not yet been paid.
  他还没有交赎金，他们就把他释放了。
• The ransom demand was made by telephone.
  赎金是通过电话索要的。
• Relations and friends of prominent Nigerians have also been targeted by gangs seeking ransom money.
  尼日利亚著名人士的亲友也成了帮派组织绑架和索取赎金的目标。
• The study examined the cost of insurance, security and ransom payments.
  这份研究查看了保险，安全和赎金赔偿方面的成本。
• Abraham has gone off to liberate some of his kinsmen who have been kidnapped for ransom.
  亚伯拉罕去解救了，他的一些被绑架的亲戚。
• You want to pay a ransom?
  你要付他们赎金？
• A busload of schoolchildren were held ransom until the gang were given a plane.
  直到给了绑匪们一架飞机，他们才将全车的学童们释放。
• They've asked for a ransom or they'll destroy it.
  他们要我付赎金不然就毁了它。