ransom

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Money paid for the freeing of a hostage. uncountable,usually
    — They were held for two million dollars ransom.
  2. The release of a captive, or of captured property, by payment of a consideration. uncountable,usually
    — prisoners hopeless of ransom
  3. A sum paid for the pardon of some great offence and the discharge of the offender; also, a fine paid in lieu of corporal punishment. UK,historical,uncountable,usually
    — punished with imprisonment and ransom at the King's will
动词 v.
  1. To deliver, especially in context of sin or relevant penalties. obsolete
  2. To pay a price to set someone free from captivity or punishment.
    — to ransom prisoners from an enemy
  3. To exact a ransom (payment) in exchange for the freedom of.
    — Terrorists will continue to hold few detainees in undisclosed locations in order to ransom them for money or some other material profit, […]

词形变化

ransoms plural ransoms present,singular,third-person ransoming participle,present ransomed participle,past ransomed past

词汇关系

衍生词
hold for ransom hold ransom hold to ransom king's ransom ransomable ransomer ransomless ransom note effect ransom strip ransomware
相关词
bail

词源

词源 1
From the Middle English ransoun, from the Old French raençon, from stem of Latin redēmptiō. Entered English ca. the 13th century. Doublet of redemption.
词源 2
From the Middle English ransoun, from the Old French raençon, from stem of Latin redēmptiō. Entered English ca. the 13th century. Doublet of redemption.
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