hos
tage
复数形式
hostages
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人质, 囚犯
someone held prisoner by a person or group who will be set free if the demands of that person or group are met
- The kidnappers took several employees hostage during the bank robbery, demanding a ransom for their release.
绑匪在银行抢劫案中挟持了几名员工作为人质，要求赎金以释放他们。
- Negotiators worked tirelessly to secure the safe return of the hostage from the rebel camp.
谈判代表不懈努力，确保人质从叛军营地安全返回。
- The movie depicted a tense standoff where the hero had to rescue the hostage without alerting the captors.
这部电影描绘了一个紧张的僵局，英雄必须在不让绑架者察觉的情况下救出人质。
- The government refused to negotiate with terrorists who had taken a diplomat hostage.
政府拒绝与挟持一名外交官作为人质的恐怖分子谈判。
- After hours of negotiation, the police successfully freed the hostage and apprehended the criminals.
经过数小时的谈判，警方成功解救了人质并逮捕了罪犯。
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