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ransom['rænsəm]n.1.■赎，赎回2.■赎金3.■[古语]赎罪vt.1.■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。2.■[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。3.■向…勒取赎金4.■[罕用语]得赎金后释放…近义词rescuea 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 |