| 释义 |
hold (someone) for ransom hold (someone) for ransomTo kidnap someone and keep them until someone else pays a demanded sum of money (a "ransom"). The kidnappers are holding my son for ransom—I'll pay any amount they want!See also: hold, ransomhold someone for ransomto demand money for the return of a person who has been kidnapped. The kidnappers held me for ransom, but no one would pay. We will hold Timmy for ransom and hope that the police don't find us.See also: hold, ransom |