English Dictionary

ransom

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈɹænsəm/

動詞

廃用

(obsolete) To deliver, especially in context of sin or relevant penalties. / To pay a price to set someone free from captivity or punishment. / To exact a ransom (payment) in exchange for the freedom of.

日本語の意味

（古語）罪やその罰に関連する文脈で、何かを捧げる、または提供すること。 / 捕囚や罰から解放するために、代価を支払うこと。 / 自由を得るために、身代金の支払いを要求すること。

They hoped the sacraments would ransom him from his sins.

彼らは聖礼典が彼を罪から贖うことを望んだ。

意味（1）

(obsolete) To deliver, especially in context of sin or relevant penalties.

意味（2）

To pay a price to set someone free from captivity or punishment.

to ransom prisoners from an enemy

意味（3）

To exact a ransom (payment) in exchange for the freedom of.

Terrorists will continue to hold few detainees in undisclosed locations in order to ransom them for money or some other material profit, […]

ransoms （ present singular third-person ）

ransoming （ participle present ）

ransomed （ participle past ）

ransomed （ past ）