Ransom
[ 'rænsəm ]
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n. 付赎金救人，赎金;[神]赎罪;
vt. 赎回;[神]赎救;
💡 词根助记
rans+om(take)→赎金；赎回；补偿
📝 例句
They held the travellers for ransom.
他们将旅客当作人质索取赎金。
"We'll take him home, pay the ransom, and make our getaway."
“我们就把他送回去，付掉赎金，然后溜之大吉吧。”
The kidnappers asked for a ransom of fifty thousand dollars.
绑匪要求五万元赎金。
They ransomed the kidnapped child with 10,000 dollars.
他们用一万元赎回了被绑架的孩子。
They levied a tax/a fine/a ransom on him.
他们向他征收税(罚金,索取赎金)。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ ran-跑,som-some一些:抢到一些赎金就跑
※ ransom-赎金,random-任意:赎金是任意要的
※ ran-跑,som-some一些:家属四处奔走(跑)从每家都借些钱以凑够巨额赎金
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
ransom
n
1 [U] release of a captive in return for money, etc demanded by his captors （劫持者要求）付赎金等使被劫持者获释; 赎身
[attrib 作定语]
ransom money 赎金.
2 [U, C] money, etc paid for this 赎金; 用以赎身之物
pay ransom to the kidnappers 付给绑架者赎金
The kidnappers demanded a ransom of 10000 for his release. 绑架者要10000英镑赎金才释放他.
3 (idm 习语) hold sb to `ransom
(a) keep sb captive and demand ransom for him 禁锢被绑架者以勒索赎金.
(b) (fig 比喻) demand concessions from sb by using threats 以威胁手段逼某人让步
The unions are holding the country to ransom, eg by a national strike. 工会正在挟制国家以逼迫政府让步（如否则采取全国大罢工）. a king's ransom => king. ransom, v [Tn]
(a) obtain the release of (a captive) in return for payment 以赎金赎回（被劫持者）.
(b) hold (a captive) and demand ransom for him 禁锢（被劫持者）以勒索赎金.
🔁 扩展释义
*['rænsәm]n. 赎金, 赎身, 赎回vt. 赎, 赎身, 赎回, 勒索赎金【法】 赎金, 赎身, 赎; 绑票, 勒赎, 赎回相关词组: hold sb to ransom
📖 同为「GMAT」词汇
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If you had your choice of all the places in the world.
假如你可以选择世界上的任何地方。
A near friend is better than a far-dwelling kinsman.
远亲不如近邻。
His life shall be at the mercy of the Duke.
他的生命全凭公爵处置。