Ransom
01
身代金
an amount of money demanded or paid for the release of a person who is in captivity
例
The kidnappers demanded a large ransom for the safe return of the CEO's daughter.
誘拐犯はCEOの娘の安全な返還のために多額の身代金を要求した。
Negotiators worked tirelessly to lower the ransom amount requested by the hostage-takers.
交渉担当者は、人質を取った側が要求する身代金の額を下げるために疲れを知らずに働いた。
02
the act of releasing someone from captivity, danger, or punishment
例
The movie dramatizes the ransom of prisoners during war.
Their ransom came after long negotiations with the captors.
to ransom
01
to secure the release of someone or something by paying money, usually under threat
例
They ransomed the kidnapped diplomat after several tense days.
The pirates ransomed the captured ship back to its owners.
