ransom

英[ˈrænsəm]
美[ˈrænsəm]

基本释义

n.
付赎金救人,赎金; [神]赎罪
vt.
赎回; [神]赎救

词性变化

实用例句

The ransom demand was made by telephone.

赎金是通过电话索要的。

柯林斯例句

They have to pay a large ransom.

他们不得不付一大笔赎金.

《简明英汉词典》

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。

柯林斯例句

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。

柯林斯例句

The police caught the man who tried to abduct the boy for ransom.

警察抓住了那个企图拐走这男孩以便勒索赎金的家伙.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

Her kidnapper extorted a £75,000 ransom for her release.

绑架者索要75,000英镑赎金才肯放她。

辞典例句

The kidnappers exacted a ransom of 10000 from the family.

绑架者向这家人家勒索10000英镑的赎金.

辞典例句

The kidnappers asked for a ransom of fifty thousand dollars.

绑匪要求五万元赎金.

辞典例句

They took away the boy and held him to ransom.

他们劫持男孩勒索赎金.

辞典例句

They levied a tax / a fine / a ransom on him.

他们向他征收税(罚金,索取赎金).

辞典例句

We'd better arrange the ransom right away.

我们最好马上把索取赎金的事安排好.

辞典例句

They levied a ransom on him.

他们向他索取赎金.

辞典例句

His ransom has been effected.

他被用赎金赎回.

辞典例句

We'll have to write a ransom note.

我们得写一张索取赎金通知.

辞典例句

They held the travellers for ransom.

他们将旅客当作人质索取赎金.

辞典例句

英英释义

Noun
  • 1. money demanded for the return of a captured person

  • 2. payment for the release of someone

  • 3. the act of freeing from captivity or punishment

Verb
  • 1. exchange or buy back for money; under threat