| 释义 |
ransom/ˈræns(ə)m/ n. & v.●n. 1 a sum of money or other payment demanded or paid for the release of a prisoner 赎金 2 the liberation of a prisoner in return for this (因被赎而)获释 ●v. tr. 1 buy the freedom or restoration of; redeem 赎身；赎，赎回 2 hold to ransom 向…勒索赎金 3 release for a ransom 得赎金后释放 [Middle English via Old French ransoun(er) from Latin redemptio -onis REDEMPTION] |