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复数形式
ransoms
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赎金
an amount of money demanded or paid for the release of a person who is in captivity
- The kidnappers demanded a large ransom for the safe return of the CEO's daughter.
绑架者要求一大笔赎金以安全归还CEO的女儿。
- Negotiators worked tirelessly to lower the ransom amount requested by the hostage-takers.
谈判代表们不辞辛劳地工作，以降低劫持者所要求的赎金金额。
- The pirates released the crew unharmed after receiving the agreed-upon ransom from the shipping company.
海盗在从航运公司收到商定的赎金后，毫发无损地释放了船员。
- Authorities advised against paying ransom to cybercriminals in cases of ransomware attacks.
当局建议在勒索软件攻击案件中不要向网络犯罪分子支付赎金。
- Hostage negotiations are delicate processes aimed at securing the safe release of captives without paying ransom.
人质谈判是旨在确保人质安全释放而不支付赎金的微妙过程。
同义词：
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the act of releasing someone from captivity, danger, or punishment
- The movie dramatizes the ransom of prisoners during war.
- Their ransom came after long negotiations with the captors.
- The ransom of the village was a turning point in the story.
- He celebrated the ransom of his friend from captivity.
- Historical texts describe the ransom of nobles held for political reasons.