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ransomerransom['rænsəm]- n.
- 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
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