| 单词 | ransom payment |
| 释义 | > as lemmasransom payment ransom payment n. ΚΠ 1859 J. Garner Series Diss. on Doctr. of Bible xxi. 375 When our Lord offered himself as a sacrifice for sin, and died on the cross, the Father accepted the ransom; then, so far as the ransom payment was concerned, Christ redeemed the whole world. 1901 Davenport (Iowa) Daily Republican 10 Oct. 1/2 Questions ransom payment. The News in an editorial..expresses the opinion that the payment of such large ransom is a very questionable proceeding. 2007 Newsweek (Nexis) 24 Sept. 34 The Americans reminded her that U.S. policy forbids ransom payments. < as lemmas |
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