ransom

名词 ransom:

1. money demanded for the return of a captured person
   同义词：ransom money
2. payment for the release of someone
3. the act of freeing from captivity or punishment

动词 ransom:

1. exchange or buy back for money; under threat
   同义词：redeem

1. That painting must be worth a king's ransom.
   那幅画一定价值连城。
2. The dam held the floodwaters. Thieves held the stolen painting for ransom.
   水库控制着洪水。小偷用偷来的画索取赎金
3. You are our prisoner now and we won't release you until a ransom is paid.
   你现已遭我们禁锢，要到交出赎金以後，才能放你走。
4. They had to ransom the kidnapped diplomat.
   他们不得不赎回被绑架的外交官。
5. The family paid a ransom of 50000 dollars for the child's release.
   那家人为了赎回孩子付了5万美元。

ran.som

n.（名词）

The release of property or a person in return for payment of a demanded price.
释放：获取所要求的钱财后释放人员或物品
The price or payment demanded or paid for such release.
赎金：用来获得这种释放的钱财或价格
Theology A redemption from sin and its consequences.
【神学】 赎罪：从罪恶及其后果中解脱出来
v.tr.（及物动词）
ran.somed,ran.som.ing,ran.soms

To obtain the release of by paying a certain price.
赎出，赎回：支付一定钱财来获得释放
To release after receiving such a payment.
放回：接到赎金后释放
Theology To deliver from sin and its consequences.
【神学】 赎救：从罪恶及其后果中把人解救出来

来源：
Middle English ransome
中古英语 ransome
from Old French ranôon
源自 古法语 ranôon
from Latin redômptiô redômptiôn- [a buying back] * see redemption
源自 拉丁语 redômptiô redômptiôn- [买回，购进] *参见 redemption

【引伸】
ran.somer
n.（名词）