核心词议：
n. 赎金；赎回，释放
v. 为……交付赎金；赎回；勒索赎金；释放
ransom 基本解释
n. 付赎金救人，赎金；[神]赎罪
vt. 赎回；[神]赎救
vt. 赎回；[神]赎救
速记方法
速记技巧 词源记忆法 来自古法语ranson，赎金，救赎，来自（缩写自）拉丁语redemptionem，拯救，救赎，词源同redeem，redemption拼写比较custom，来自（缩写自）拉丁语consuetudinem.
知识扩展
习语积累 习语 n. hold sb to ransom 1 将…绑票 to keep sb as a prisoner and demand that other people pay you an amount of money before you set them free 2 (disapproving) 胁迫；要挟 to take action that puts sb in a very difficult situation in order to force them to do what you want a king's ransom (literary) 一笔巨款 a very large amount of money
中文词源
ransom 赎金
来自古法语 ranson,赎金，救赎，来自（缩写自）拉丁语 redemptionem,拯救，救赎，词源同 redeem,redemption.拼写比较 custom,来自（缩写自）拉丁语 consuetudinem.
中文词源： ransom 赎金 来自古法语 ranson,赎金，救赎，来自（缩写自）拉丁语 redemptionem,拯救，救赎，词源同 redeem,redemption.拼写比较 custom,来自（缩写自）拉丁语 consuetudinem. ransom
精选例句
1、 Her kidnapper extorted a $175,000 ransom for her release.
绑架者勒索175，000美元作为释放她的赎金。
2、 If you pay the ransom, you may be signing your son's death warrant.
如果你付赎金，可能就要了你儿子的命。
常见考点例句：
- What happens next depends on the ransom negotiations .
- 下面发生什么就看赎金谈判了。
- Asi global 's web site advertises " kidnap and ransom response " and says the company has worked for major insurance companies .
- asi国际的网站有“应对劫持与勒索”的广告语，并且宣称公司为大型保险公司服务。
- Crews are usually freed after a ransom is paid .
- 船员一般在被赎之后就会被释放。
- He gave himself a ransom for you !
- 他为你给了自己赎金！
- He was eventually released after 94 days once a ransom was paid .
- 在历经94天支付大笔赎金后，最终获得释放。
