ransom

贖金

The kidnappers demanded a ransom of two million dollars.

綁匪要求兩百萬美元的贖金。

贖身、贖回正式

The prisoners were held for months before their ransom.

那些俘虜被關押了好幾個月才獲贖。

贖回、付贖金贖出

The family sold everything to ransom their kidnapped son.

這家人變賣一切，只為把被綁架的兒子贖回來。

要挾、勒索hold someone to ransom

A small group of lawmakers is holding the whole budget to ransom.

一小群議員正拿整份預算案來要挾大家。

鉅款、一大筆錢a king's ransom

That antique watch must have cost a king's ransom.

那只古董錶想必花了一大筆錢。