(kidnapped, kidnapping; <美> 亦作kidnaped, kidnaping) with obj.
- take (someone) away illegally by force, typically to obtain a ransom诱拐, 绑架。
mass noun
- the action of kidnapping someone诱拐, 绑架：
they were arrested for robbery and kidnap.
他们因抢劫和绑架被捕。
派生词
kidnapper
noun词源
late 17th cent.: back-formation from kidnapper, from KID1 + slang nap 'nab, seize'.