a sum of money or other payment demanded or paid for the release of a prisoner
赎金。
[mass noun]the holding or freeing of a prisoner in return for payment of such money
(为获赎金而对被俘者的)把持;释放
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the capture and ransom of the king .国王的被俘与赎回。
obtain the release of (a prisoner) by making a payment demanded
赎出(俘虏,监禁者)
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the lord was captured in war and had to be ransomed .王公在战争中被俘,不得不用钱赎回。
hold (a prisoner) and demand payment for their release
把持(俘虏,监禁者)索要赎金;掳(人)索赎
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an English force burnt the village and ransomed the inhabitants .一支英格兰部队放火烧了村庄,扣留居民索要赎金。
release (a prisoner) after receiving payment
得赎金后释放(俘虏,监禁者)。
John Crowe (1888—1974), American poet and critic. With
兰塞姆,约翰·克罗(1888—1974,美国诗人、评论家;随着《新批评》[1941] 的出版,他开创了一批评流派,摈弃维多利亚时期强调文学具有道德力量的主张,倡导脱离社会背景对文本进行详细的结构分析)。
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hold someone/thing to ransom hold someone prisoner and demand payment for their release 掳…索赎,绑…的票 -
demand concessions from a person or organization by threatening damaging action 胁迫(人,组织)妥协,要挟(人,组织)
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a king's ransom a huge amount of money; a fortune 大笔钱财;大笔财富
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