ransom

ransom

英 ['ræns(ə)m]
　　美 ['rænsəm]

vt. 贖回，贖；勒索贖金；救贖；得贖金後釋放
　　n. 贖金；贖身，贖回
　　n. (Ransom)人名；(西)蘭索姆；(英)蘭塞姆

中文詞源：

ransom 贖金

來自古法語 ranson,贖金，救贖，來自（縮寫自）拉丁語 redemptionem,拯救，救贖，詞源同 redeem,redemption.拼寫比較 custom,來自（縮寫自）拉丁語 consuetudinem.

例句：

1. Her kidnapper successfully extorted a £75,000 ransom for her release.
綁匪成功地勒索瞭7.5萬英鎊才將她釋放。

2. The ransom demand was made by telephone.
贖金是通過電話索要的。

3. They have to pay a large ransom.
他們不得不付一大筆贖金.

4. In Rio, nearly forty people have been held to ransom this year alone.
在裡約熱內盧，僅今年一年就有近40人被綁票。

5. He is charged with kidnapping a businessman last year and holding him for ransom.
他被控於去年綁架瞭一名商人並勒索錢財。