ransom
US /ˈræn.səm/
UK /ˈræn.səm/
1.
赎金
a sum of money or other payment demanded or paid for the release of a prisoner
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The kidnappers demanded a large ransom for the safe return of the child.
绑匪要求巨额赎金以换取孩子的安全归来。
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They refused to pay the ransom, hoping the police would find the captive.
他们拒绝支付赎金，希望警方能找到被俘者。
1.
赎回, 解救
to obtain the release of (a prisoner) by paying a ransom
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They managed to ransom the captured soldiers after lengthy negotiations.
经过长时间的谈判，他们设法赎回了被俘的士兵。
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The family worked tirelessly to raise money to ransom their loved one.
这家人不懈努力筹集资金，以赎回他们的亲人。