| 单词 | ransom |
| 释义 | ransom (once / 667 pages) nv If you’re ever kidnapped, you’d probably be worth millions in ransom. Ransom is the money demanded for the release of a captive. You’ve probably heard the phrase “held for ransom.” That means someone has been captured and is being held prisoner until a sum of money is delivered to the captors. Ransom can refer to the money paid, but it can also be a verb that describes paying for the release of someone being held. If you have to ransom your best friend, that means you’re paying his captors to release him. WORD FAMILYransom: ransomed, ransoming, ransoms USAGE EXAMPLES“These guys need a place to store their stuff,” Ransom said. Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) Residents said they were terrorized by armed gangs who regularly robbed farmers, carjacked vehicles and held villagers for ransom. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) But even with a match, there’s still so much to explain about the case, such as the ransom note. Los Angeles Times(Dec 29, 2016) 1n the act of freeing from captivity or punishment Hyper recovery, retrieval the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost) 2n payment for the release of someone Hyper defrayal, defrayment, payment the act of paying money 3n money demanded for the return of a captured person Syn|Hyper ransom money cost the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor 4v exchange or buy back for money; under threat Syn|Hyper redeem change, exchange, interchange give to, and receive from, one another |
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