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词汇 hold somebody to ransom
释义
hold somebody to ransom
  1. to keep somebody as a prisoner and demand that other people pay you an amount of money before you set them free将…绑票
  2. (disapproving) to take action that puts somebody in a very difficult situation in order to force them to do what you want胁迫;要挟
    • The company refused to be held to ransom by the union.这家公司拒绝了工会的要挟。
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