RANSOM, n. The purchase of that which neither belongs to the seller, nor can belong to the buyer. The most unprofitable of investments.
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n. 付贖金救人，贖金;[神]贖罪;
vt. 贖回;[神]贖救;
?? rans+om(take)→贖金；贖回；補(bǔ)償
"They have to pay a large ransom."
他們不得不付一大筆贖金.
近義：manumit, redeem, save, unfetter, deliver, emancipate
v. 購(gòu)買;采購(gòu);換得;依靠機(jī)械力移動(dòng);
n. 購(gòu)買;購(gòu)買行為;購(gòu)置物;緊握;
?? pur(pro-=for)+chase(追)→獲得；購(gòu)買；所購(gòu)物；收益
"The saleslady compacted a neat package out of my wife's purchase."
那位女售貨員把我妻子買的東西齊齊整整包裝成一個(gè)包裹.
近義：obtain, procure, secure, acquire, buy, get
反義：merchandise, merchandize, retail, vend, flog, expend
neither
['nie?]
adj. （兩者）都不的;
pron. 兩者都不;
adv. 兩個(gè)都不;既不…也不;
conj. 也不;既不;
?? n(not)+either→既非；皆不；兩者都不
"Neither party is willing to compromise and herein lies the problem."
雙方都不愿意妥協(xié)，問題就在這里。
近義：no, either
反義：likewise, moreover, too, withal, besides, then
vi. 屬于;是…的成員;應(yīng)被放在;適應(yīng);
?? be使+long長(zhǎng)→使長(zhǎng)久擁有→屬于
"Do you belong to any professional or trade associations?"
你參加了專業(yè)學(xué)會(huì)或行業(yè)協(xié)會(huì)沒有？
近義：apply, pertain, correspond
n. 賣者，賣方;銷售者，銷售商;銷售物;
"The law is intended to protect both the buyer and the seller."
這項(xiàng)法律旨在保護(hù)買賣雙方。
近義：manufacturer, purveyor, supplier, vender, vendor
n. 買主;買方;采購(gòu)員;
"Is she a prospective buyer?"
她可能成為我們的顧客 嗎 ?
近義：purchaser, shopper, vendee, acquirer, customer
反義：salesperson, venditor