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take hostage
Verb
transitive
Japanese Meaning
条約や約束、要求などの履行を保証するために、特に非合法な要求に対する担保として、ある個人を拘束し人質にすること
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(transitive) To take custody or possession of a person as security for performance against a treaty, a pledge, or a demand, especially now an extra-legal demand; to take as hostage.
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The rebels threatened to take hostage the diplomats if the government refused to release the prisoners.
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The rebels threatened to take hostage the diplomats if the government refused to release the prisoners.
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