Ransom
[ 'r?ns?m ]
第3級(jí)
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n. 付贖金救人，贖金;[神]贖罪;
vt. 贖回;[神]贖救;
?? 詞根助記
rans+om(take)→贖金；贖回；補(bǔ)償
?? 例句
They held the travellers for ransom.
他們將旅客當(dāng)作人質(zhì)索取贖金。
"We'll take him home, pay the ransom, and make our getaway."
“我們就把他送回去，付掉贖金，然后溜之大吉吧。”
The kidnappers asked for a ransom of fifty thousand dollars.
綁匪要求五萬元贖金。
They ransomed the kidnapped child with 10,000 dollars.
他們用一萬元贖回了被綁架的孩子。
They levied a tax/a fine/a ransom on him.
他們向他征收稅(罰金,索取贖金)。
?? 聯(lián)想助記
【記】※ ran-跑,som-some一些:搶到一些贖金就跑
※ ransom-贖金,random-任意:贖金是任意要的
※ ran-跑,som-some一些:家屬四處奔走(跑)從每家都借些錢以湊夠巨額贖金
? 同義詞
?? 牛津釋義
ransom
n
1 [U] release of a captive in return for money, etc demanded by his captors （劫持者要求）付贖金等使被劫持者獲釋; 贖身
[attrib 作定語]
ransom money 贖金.
2 [U, C] money, etc paid for this 贖金; 用以贖身之物
pay ransom to the kidnappers 付給綁架者贖金
The kidnappers demanded a ransom of 10000 for his release. 綁架者要10000英鎊贖金才釋放他.
3 (idm 習(xí)語) hold sb to `ransom
(a) keep sb captive and demand ransom for him 禁錮被綁架者以勒索贖金.
(b) (fig 比喻) demand concessions from sb by using threats 以威脅手段逼某人讓步
The unions are holding the country to ransom, eg by a national strike. 工會(huì)正在挾制國(guó)家以逼迫政府讓步（如否則采取全國(guó)大罷工）. a king's ransom => king. ransom, v [Tn]
(a) obtain the release of (a captive) in return for payment 以贖金贖回（被劫持者）.
(b) hold (a captive) and demand ransom for him 禁錮（被劫持者）以勒索贖金.
?? 擴(kuò)展釋義
*['r?ns?m]n. 贖金, 贖身, 贖回vt. 贖, 贖身, 贖回, 勒索贖金【法】 贖金, 贖身, 贖; 綁票, 勒贖, 贖回相關(guān)詞組: hold sb to ransom
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It's for babies.
這是給嬰兒玩的。
I'm hoping to spend a few days in the mountains.
我正在希望到在山上過一些天。
The tent was full of water! They all leapt out of their sleeping bags and hurried outside.
原來帳篷里到處都是水！他們?nèi)继鏊?，跑到外面?/div>
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