n.

1. 贖金[C]
   Shortly after his daughter was kidnapped, he received a phone call from the kidnappers demanding ransom.

   他的女兒被綁架之後，不久他就接到歹徒要求贖金的電話。

   They held the travellers for ransom.

   他們將旅客當作人質索取贖金。

2. 贖，贖出，贖回；贖身[U]
3. 【宗】贖價[U]

vt.

1. 贖，贖出，贖回
   They ransomed the kidnapped child with 10,000 dollars.

   他們用一萬元贖回了被綁架的孩子。

2. 擄（人）勒贖
3. 向……勒索贖金
4. 得贖金後釋放
5. 【宗】救贖[（+from）]

n.

v.