| 单词 | ransom |
|---|---|
| 音标 | ['rænsəm] |
| 解释 | n.赎金；赎身；v.赎回 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 v.赎回(to free from captivity or punishment by paying a price) 【例】 The hijackers demanded a ransom of a million pounds. |
| 字源 | 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. |
| 不择手段背单词 | n. 赎金; v 赎回 【记】ran跑, som = some: 抢到some赎金就ran |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】源自redemption 赎回；run过去时 + someone 跑人，走人，如果想让走人，就先交赎金；音：人身，人身安全，要赎金换得； |
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