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kidnapping

/ˈkɪdnæpɪŋ/ /ˈkɪdpnæpɪŋ/

Meanings
verb

绑架， 劫持。

To seize and detain a person unlawfully; sometimes for ransom.

Examples :

"The gang kidnapped the school principal to demand a large ransom. "
那个团伙绑架了学校的校长，目的是勒索一大笔赎金。
police law person action

Related Words

Illustration unlawfully

unlawfully adverb

/ʌnˈlɔːfəli/ /ʌnˈlɑːfəli/

非法地，违法地

"The deceased was unlawfully killed during a riot."

死者在暴乱中被人非法杀害了。

Illustration school

school noun

/skuːl/

鱼群，（海豚等的）群。

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

潜水员们遇到了一大群鲭鱼。

Illustration against

against preposition

/əˈɡeɪnst/ /əˈɡɛ(ɪ)nst/ /əˈɡɛnst/

反对，逆着。

"It is hard work to swim against the current."

逆流游泳是很费力的。

Illustration person

person noun

/ˈpɜːsən/ /ˈpɝsən/

人， 人物， 个体。

"Each person is unique, both mentally and physically."

每个人在身心方面都是独一无二的。

Illustration sometimes

sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

以前的，之前的。

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

我以前的邻居，一位退休教师，偶尔还会去学校看看。

Illustration kidnapped

kidnapped verb

/ˈkɪdnæpt/ /ˈkɪdˌnæpt/

绑架，劫持

"The gang kidnapped the school principal to demand a ransom. "

这个团伙绑架了校长，以此来勒索赎金。

Illustration ransom

ransom noun

/ˈɹænsəm/

赎金，赎身费

"They were held for two million dollars ransom."

他们被扣为人质，要两百万美元赎金。

Illustration principal

principal noun

/ˈpɹɪnsəpəl/ /ˈpɹɪnsəp̬əl/

本金， 资金。

"A portion of your mortgage payment goes to reduce the principal, and the rest covers interest."

你每月还房贷的一部分用来减少本金，剩下的部分用来支付利息。

Illustration detain

detain verb

/dɪˈteɪn/

拘留，扣留。

"The teacher had to detain the student after class for talking during the test. "

因为考试时说话，老师不得不把那个学生留下，课后占用他的时间好好说说他。

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taking verb

/ˈteɪkɪŋ/

获取， 取得

"The student is taking notes in class to remember the important information. "

学生正在课堂上记笔记，以便获取重要的信息.

Illustration demand

demand noun

/dɪˈmɑːnd/ /dəˈmænd/

需求，需要量

"Prices usually go up when demand exceeds supply."

当需求超过供应时，价格通常会上涨。

Illustration lockdown

lockdown noun

/ˈlɒkˌdaʊn/ /ˈlɑkˌdaʊn/

封锁，禁闭，封城。

"The school went into lockdown after a stranger was seen on the playground. "

学校操场上出现陌生人后，学校立即进入封锁状态。