ransom
ransom — 名詞
- ransomsingular
- ransomsplural
1. Money that kidnappers demand, or that someone pays, to free a person being held
贖金
為解救俘虜而支付的錢
Money that kidnappers demand, or that someone pays, to free a person being held against their will.
The kidnappers demanded a ransom of two million dollars for the girl's safe return.
綁匪要求兩百萬美元的贖金，以換取女孩的安全歸來。
ransom of [amount] + for [person]'s release
Aaron's family raised the ransom by selling their house and borrowing from relatives.
Aaron 的家人賣掉房子並向親戚借錢，才湊齊了贖金。
raise the ransom
Without calling the police, the father paid the ransom at a nearby café.
父親沒有報警，而是在附近的咖啡館交付了贖金。
The ransom was handed over at a secret meeting point near the river.
贖金在河邊一個祕密地點交給了對方。
Unable to pay the ransom, the family asked the embassy for help.
付不起贖金的家屬只好向大使館求助。
文法句型
ransom + of + amount + for + person
ransom + for + person
用法筆記
Frequently used with 'pay', 'demand', or 'raise'. The phrase 'hold someone for ransom' is a common fixed expression that also has a metaphorical meaning — to force someone to do something by putting them in a difficult position.
常見錯誤
2. The process of paying a ransom in order to secure a captive person's release fro
贖回
支付贖金以使俘虜獲釋的過程
The process of paying a ransom in order to secure a captive person's release from captivity.
The ransom of the diplomat from the militant group was completed without violence.
這位外交官從激進組織手中被贖回的過程沒有發生任何衝突。
ransom of [person]
Ritu's ransom took several weeks and involved a team of trained negotiators.
Ritu 的贖回花了幾個星期的時間，並出動了一組專業談判人員。
possessive + ransom
The family organized the ransom of their father through a trusted local contact.
家屬透過一名值得信賴的當地聯絡人，完成了父親的贖回。
After the ransom of all twelve hostages, the village held a celebration for their return.
十二名人質全數被贖回之後，村民們舉辦了一場慶祝活動。
- redemption
broader in scope; can refer to moral, religious, or financial rescue, not just from captivity
- buyout
informal; describes paying to secure someone's release, often in a business or legal context
文法句型
the ransom of + [person]
[possessive] + ransom of + [person]
用法筆記
Less common than sense 1. Typically appears with a possessive noun or an 'of'-phrase identifying the person being freed. More formal in tone and often found in news reporting.
ransom — 動詞
- ransompresent simple I / you / we / they
- ransoms3rd person singular
- ransoming-ing form
- ransomedpast simple
1. To pay the amount of money demanded so that a person being held prisoner can be
贖回；贖人
支付贖金以解救被綁架者
To pay the amount of money demanded so that a person being held prisoner can be set free.
Eve's family managed to ransom her from the kidnappers within a week.
Eve 的家人在一週內就把她從綁匪手中贖出來了。
ransom [person] from [captors]
The agency refused to ransom its captured workers, fearing it would encourage more attacks.
該機構拒絕贖回被俘的員工，認為這麼做只會助長更多攻擊事件。
refuse to ransom [person]
Selim was ransomed by his employer after six long months in captivity.
Selim 在歷經六個月的囚禁後，由僱主支付贖金將他贖回。
Rather than ransoming the hostages, the government chose to negotiate directly with the captors.
政府選擇直接和綁匪談判，而不是透過贖回人質來解決問題。
Nobody knows how much was paid to ransom the journalist from the rebels.
沒人知道贖回那名記者付了多少錢。
文法句型
ransom + [person] + from + [captors]
用法筆記
The direct object is always the person being freed, never the money. Saying 'ransom the money' is incorrect. Frequently used in news reports and crime narratives.