ransomKK [ˈrænsəm] ｜ /ˈrænsəm/
GEPT 中高級
C2noun
payment demanded in exchange for the release of a captured person.
The kidnappers demanded a hefty ransom for the safe return of the billionaire's daughter.
贖款；贖人的代價
C2verb
to free from captivity or punishment in exchange for money paid.
The wealthy family paid a large ransom to secure the safe release of their kidnapped daughter.
C1noun
the money paid for the release of a captured person.
The family desperately gathered the ransom money to secure the safe return of their kidnapped daughter.
贖金
C2verb
to obtain the release of something or someone by paying a price.
The kidnappers demanded a hefty ransom for the safe release of the businessman.