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ran·som /`rænsəm; ˈrænsəm/
n [C,U]
1 the money paid to free someone who is being kept as a prisoner 〔用以使被绑架者获释的〕赎金:
The kidnappers demanded a ransom of $50,000. 绑架者索取五万美元的赎金。
2 hold sb to ransom
a) to try to force someone to do what you want by threatening to do something that will have a very bad effect if they do not do it 胁迫某人〔做某事〕
b) to keep someone as a prisoner until money is paid to you 劫持某人以索取赎金
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