ransom
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/ˈrænsəm/
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/ˈrænsəm/
Money paid to release someone who has been captured.
The family gathered the ransom to free their dog from the neighbor who had taken him.
家人集资赎回了被邻居拿走的狗。
To free someone by paying money.
The company decided to ransom the important files that had been locked by a hacker.
公司决定支付赎金解锁黑客锁定的重要文件。