名詞 ransom:

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

動(dòng)詞 ransom:

1. exchange or buy back for money; under threat
   同義詞：redeem

1. That painting must be worth a king's ransom.
   那幅畫一定價(jià)值連城。
2. The dam held the floodwaters. Thieves held the stolen painting for ransom.
   水庫(kù)控制著洪水。小偷用偷來的畫索取贖金
3. You are our prisoner now and we won't release you until a ransom is paid.
   你現(xiàn)已遭我們禁錮，要到交出贖金以後，才能放你走。
4. They had to ransom the kidnapped diplomat.
   他們不得不贖回被綁架的外交官。
5. The family paid a ransom of 50000 dollars for the child's release.
   那家人為了贖回孩子付了5萬美元。

ran.som

n.（名詞）

The release of property or a person in return for payment of a demanded price.
釋放：獲取所要求的錢財(cái)后釋放人員或物品
The price or payment demanded or paid for such release.
贖金：用來獲得這種釋放的錢財(cái)或價(jià)格
Theology A redemption from sin and its consequences.
【神學(xué)】 贖罪：從罪惡及其后果中解脫出來
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
ran.somed,ran.som.ing,ran.soms

To obtain the release of by paying a certain price.
贖出，贖回：支付一定錢財(cái)來獲得釋放
To release after receiving such a payment.
放回：接到贖金后釋放
Theology To deliver from sin and its consequences.
【神學(xué)】 贖救：從罪惡及其后果中把人解救出來

來源：
Middle English ransome
中古英語 ransome
from Old French ranôon
源自 古法語 ranôon
from Latin redômptiô redômptiôn- [a buying back] * see redemption
源自 拉丁語 redômptiô redômptiôn- [買回，購(gòu)進(jìn)] *參見 redemption

【引伸】
ran.somer
n.（名詞）