noun🔗Share身代金Money paid for the freeing of a hostage."They were held for two million dollars ransom."彼らは200万ドルの身代金のために拘束された。lawpoliceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share身代金The release of a captive, or of captured property, by payment of a consideration."prisoners hopeless of ransom"身代金を期待できない囚人たち。lawvalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share身代金A sum paid for the pardon of some great offence and the discharge of the offender; also, a fine paid in lieu of corporal punishment."The king demanded a hefty ransom from the nobleman to pardon him for treason. "国王は、反逆罪で彼を許すために、貴族から多額の身代金を要求した。lawfinancegovernmentpoliceguiltChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share贖う, 救う(14th century) To deliver, especially in context of sin or relevant penalties."The community service was meant to ransom him from the legal penalties of his crime. "地域奉仕は、彼の犯罪に対する法的罰から彼を贖うためのものでした。theologyreligionsoulguiltChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share身代金を払う, 釈放するTo pay a price to set someone free from captivity or punishment."to ransom prisoners from an enemy"敵から捕虜を釈放する。lawactionbusinessvalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share身代金を要求するTo exact a ransom for, or a payment on."Such lands as he had rule of he ransomed them so grievously, and would tax the men two or three times in a year. — Berners."彼が支配していた土地は非常にひどく身代金を要求し、年に2、3回も人々に課税した。— Berners.demandbusinesslawactioneconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
