/ˈrænsəm/
[C, U] money that is paid to sb so that they will set free a person who is being kept as a prisoner by them 赎金
The kidnappers demanded a ransom of £50 000 from his family.
绑架者向他的家人索要赎金 5 万英镑。
a ransom demand/note
索要赎金的要求／通知
ransom money
赎金
They are refusing to pay ransom for her release.
他们拒绝支付赎金来解救她。