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hostage

/ˈhɒstɪdʒ/ /ˈhɑstɪdʒ/

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noun

人质，抵押品

A person given as a pledge or security for the performance of the conditions of a treaty or similar agreement, such as to ensure the status of a vassal.

Examples :

"The king took the young prince as a hostage to ensure the kingdom's loyalty to the neighboring kingdom. "

国王把年轻的王子作为人质扣押，以确保该王国对邻国的忠诚。

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noun

人质，肉票.

A person seized in order to compel another party to act (or refrain from acting) in a certain way, because of the threat of harm to the hostage.

Examples :

"The kidnappers held the teacher hostage to force the school to release all the valuable art supplies. "

绑匪劫持了老师作为人质，以此要挟学校交出所有贵重的艺术用品。

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noun

人质，抵押品.

Something that constrains one's actions because it is at risk.

Examples :

"My fear of disappointing my parents was a hostage to my decision to go to college. "

我对让父母失望的恐惧，就像人质一样，左右着我上大学的决定。

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noun

人质，俘虏。

One who is compelled by something, especially something that poses a threat; one who is not free to choose their own course of action.

Examples :

"The fear of losing his job made him a hostage to his demanding boss. "

害怕失去工作让他成了他苛刻老板的俘虏。

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noun

人质, 抵押品.

The condition of being held as security or to compel someone else to act or not act in a particular way.

Examples :

"The teacher held the unruly student's backpack as a hostage to ensure he finished his homework. "

老师扣留了那个不守规矩的学生的书包作为人质，以确保他完成作业。

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verb

以...作为人质, 挟持.

(possibly nonstandard) To give (someone or something) as a hostage to (someone or something else).

Examples :

"The angry student threatened to hostage his homework until the teacher gave him extra credit. "

那个生气的学生威胁说要以他的作业作为人质，挟持他的作业，直到老师给他额外的学分。

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verb

挟持，劫持.

(possibly nonstandard) To hold (someone or something) hostage, especially in a way that constrains or controls the person or thing held, or in order to exchange for something else.

Examples :

"The bully threatened to hostage the school's prize-winning science project if the students didn't give him their lunch money. "

如果学生们不给他午饭钱，那个恶霸就威胁要挟持学校获奖的科学项目。

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