ransom
赎金
definition
verb
the lord was captured in war and had to be ransomed
obtain the release of (a prisoner) by making a payment demanded.
noun
All but one have now been released, but only after millions of dollars in ransoms were paid.
a sum of money or other payment demanded or paid for the release of a prisoner.
translation of 'ransom'
verb
赎出,
赎回,
赎,
赎当
noun
赎金,
赎回,
赎
example
He repeatedly had to 'ransom' prisoners taken in the course of Lombard raids, who would otherwise have been sold off as slaves.
Disillusioned and discouraged, there was nothing to do, but stay in France and hope for another battle of Crécy or Poieters to come his way, and with it, a chance to capture a French noble for 'ransom' .
The objectification of women is further underscored by Bacon's seizing them as captives for 'ransom' .
the capture and 'ransom' of the king
He maintained that he had no money to pay the 'ransom' demanded and that it was a case of mistaken identity.
Exchange or 'ransom' was to be strictly according to rank, as specified in elaborate tables.
‘We will 'ransom' them, of course,’ Lombard said.
It's just an incredibly natural film where Robert Shaw heads up a crew of four men who hijack a New York City subway train and 'ransom' the passengers for a million dollars.
So some pirates now take hostages instead of ships or cargo, and 'ransom' them for tens of thousands of dollars.
the capture and 'ransom' of the king
Graham was kidnapped a month after the lottery win and his kidnapper demanded a 'ransom' .
It was common in Talmudic times for criminals to kidnap Jews for exorbitant ransoms, relying on the Jewish obligation to 'ransom' captives.
the kidnappers demanded a 'ransom'
The Athenians suffered 1,000 casualties, the Thebans more; Athenian prisoners were released without payment, whereas Thebes had to 'ransom' its men.
The enemy was allowed, if they could, to 'ransom' their enslaved women and children.
Despite the fact that his father was a landowner, town councillor, and clergyman we hear of no attempt to rescue or 'ransom' the captive.
he was demanding millions of pounds in 'ransom'
It was he who through his manipulation and deception engineered the capture and 'ransom' of my beloved daughter.
Among the New Mexicans were a Ute raised in captivity by New Mexicans and a New Mexican raised in captivity among the Utes until his family were able to 'ransom' him.
Only recently had she found out he had intended to capture her and take her away for 'ransom' .
In August 1970 he was 'ransomed' by the West German government, after which he continued his studies at Lübeck University.
When she was eventually defeated by Edward IV, she was kept captive in various English castles until 'ransomed' by Louis XI.
Kidnapping is an industry in Colombia, and the main businessmen in this morbid human trade are the guerrillas who use the 'ransoms' to fund their war.
No amnesty may be granted to him, nor can he be 'ransomed' .
The protection money and 'ransoms' governments or insurgents extort from oil companies do not prolong the violence.
Dogs have been kidnapped - and 'ransoms' paid - because of it.
In the last five years, at least 250 doctors were kidnapped; some were killed and others released after paying hefty 'ransoms' .
Seven-figure 'ransoms' in used bills easily fit in a standard-size briefcase.
The hostages were freed in batches several months later after several million dollars in 'ransoms' were paid.
All but one have now been released, but only after millions of dollars in 'ransoms' were paid.
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