Ransom
01
몸값
an amount of money demanded or paid for the release of a person who is in captivity
예시들
The kidnappers demanded a large ransom for the safe return of the CEO's daughter.
납치범들은 CEO의 딸을 안전하게 돌려받기 위해 큰 몸값을 요구했다.
Negotiators worked tirelessly to lower the ransom amount requested by the hostage-takers.
협상자들은 인질을 잡은 자들이 요구한 몸값 금액을 낮추기 위해 끊임없이 노력했다.
02
the act of releasing someone from captivity, danger, or punishment
예시들
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
예시들
They ransomed the kidnapped diplomat after several tense days.
The pirates ransomed the captured ship back to its owners.
