noun🔗Share赎金，赎身费 Money paid for the freeing of a hostage."They were held for two million dollars ransom."他们被扣为人质，要两百万美元赎金。lawpoliceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share赎金，赎身费 The release of a captive, or of captured property, by payment of a consideration."prisoners hopeless of ransom"绝望到无人愿意支付赎金的囚犯们。lawvalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share赎金，赎价。 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. "国王要求这位贵族支付一大笔赎金，以此来赦免他的叛国罪行。lawfinancegovernmentpoliceguiltChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share救赎，赎回. (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. "社区服务本意是想让他以此救赎自己，免受法律的惩罚。theologyreligionsoulguiltChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share赎回，赎身。 To pay a price to set someone free from captivity or punishment."to ransom prisoners from an enemy"从敌人手中赎回囚犯。lawactionbusinessvalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share勒索赎金, 赎回。 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."他统治下的土地，都被他残酷地勒索赎金，一年之内要征收百姓两三次赋税。demandbusinesslawactioneconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
