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ran·som /ˈrænsəm/ n. | vt. | phr.
I n.
1. 赎金
The hijackers demanded a ransom of a million pounds. 劫持者要求交付100万英镑的赎金。
pay a ransom 交付赎金
2. 赎，赎出，赎回；赎身
3. 【宗】赎价
II vt.
1. 赎，赎出，赎回
He was rescued by police before being ransomed. 还没有出钱去赎，他就被警察救了出来。
2. 【宗】赎救，解救
Christ ransomed men from sin. 基督把人类从罪孽中解救出来。
3. 得赎金后释放(或发还)
4. 向…索取赎金；掳(人)索赎
[< OFr ransoun < L redemptiō a buying back; 见 REDEMPTION] phr. a king's ransom 一大笔钱，巨款 This painting must be worth a king's ransom. 这幅油画一定值一大笔钱。He paid a king's ransom for it. 他付了一笔巨款买下这东西。hold sb. to (或〈美〉for) ransom1. 掳某人索赎，绑某人的票 The boy was kidnapped and held for ransom. 那男孩被绑票待赎。2. 胁迫某人同意，要挟某人 The newspaper reported that the union was holding the nation to ransom. 报纸报道说工会是在胁迫国家同意其提出的要求。 |