Ransom
01
赎金
an amount of money demanded or paid for the release of a person who is in captivity
例子
The kidnappers demanded a large ransom for the safe return of the CEO's daughter.
绑架者要求一大笔赎金以安全归还CEO的女儿。
Negotiators worked tirelessly to lower the ransom amount requested by the hostage-takers.
谈判代表们不辞辛劳地工作，以降低劫持者所要求的赎金金额。
02
the act of releasing someone from captivity, danger, or punishment
例子
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
例子
They ransomed the kidnapped diplomat after several tense days.
The pirates ransomed the captured ship back to its owners.
