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单词 hold to ransom
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hold to ransom in British English

a. 
to keep (prisoners, property, etc) in confinement until payment for their release is made or received
b. 
to attempt to force (a person or persons) to comply with one's demands
See full dictionary entry for ransom

Examples of 'hold to ransom' in a sentence
hold to ransom

An administration that everyone from backbenchers to truckers now dares to hold to ransom cannot manage a way through the next two years.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The public are fed up with being held to ransom by unions.
The Sun (2010)
It's unbelievable that you can be held to ransom in this way.
The Sun (2018)
Is it just us being held to ransom on human rights?
The Sun (2012)
We do not want to be held to ransom.
The Sun (2007)
Other companies held to ransom were not so lucky.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Several ships have been held to ransom there.
The Sun (2009)
It felt like a classic 'held to ransom' photo.
The Sun (2013)
But the world cannot afford to be held to ransom in this way.
The Sun (2008)
But it's that or be held to ransom by rogue oil states.
The Sun (2008)
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