n.

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

   他的女儿被绑架之后，不久他就接到歹徒要求赎金的电话。

   They held the travellers for ransom.

   他们将旅客当作人质索取赎金。

2. 赎，赎出，赎回；赎身[U]
3. 【宗】赎价[U]

vt.

1. 赎，赎出，赎回
   They ransomed the kidnapped child with 10,000 dollars.

   他们用一万元赎回了被绑架的孩子。

2. 掳（人）勒赎
3. 向……勒索赎金
4. 得赎金后释放
5. 【宗】救赎[（+from）]

n.

v.