ransom['rænsəm]

• n.
  • 赎，赎回
  • 赎金
  • [古语]赎罪
• vt.
  • 赎，赎回，赎出：

    He was a slave ten years ago and was ransomed later by an old rich woman.

    十年前他是个奴隶，后来被一位有钱的老太太用钱赎了出来。

  • [古语]赎罪；赎救：

    It was said that his soul was ransomed from sin by Christ.

    据说基督将他的灵魂从罪恶中解救出来。

  • 向…勒取赎金
  • [罕用语]得赎金后释放…
• 近义词:

  rescue

• 短语:
  • a king's ransom
    • 作为被俘国王赎金的巨款
    • 一笔巨款(常用于否定句或假设句)
  • hold someone to ransom
    • 绑票，劫持某人以索取赎金[亦作hold someone for ransom 或[美国英语]hold someone in ransom]
    • 敲诈(或勒索)某人[亦作hold someone up to ransom]
    • 以采取破坏性行动相威胁来迫使某人让步
  • put someone to ransom 绑架某人以索赎金