ransom: [13] Heavily disguised, ransom is the same word ultimately as redemption. It was borrowed from Old French ransoun, which, much weathered over the centuries, was descended from Latin redemptiō, source of English redemption. The etymological notion underlying the word is thus of money paid to ‘redeem’ or rescue a hostage. => redemption
ransom (n.)
c. 1200, "sum paid for the release of a prisoner or captured man," from Old French ranson (Modern French rançon), earlier raenson "ransom, redemption," from Latin redemptionem (nominative redemptio) "a redeeming," from redimere (see redeem).
ransom
early 14c., from ransom (n.). Related: Ransomed; ransoming.
实用例句
1. Her kidnapper successfully extorted a £75,000 ransom for her release.
绑匪成功地勒索了7.5万英镑才将她释放。
来自柯林斯例句
2. The ransom demand was made by telephone.
赎金是通过电话索要的。
来自柯林斯例句
3. They have to pay a large ransom.
他们不得不付一大笔赎金.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. In Rio, nearly forty people have been held to ransom this year alone.
在里约热内卢，仅今年一年就有近40人被绑票。
来自柯林斯例句
5. He is charged with kidnapping a businessman last year and holding him for ransom.
