"kidnapping" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 绑架

Definition

指用暴力或威胁非法把某人带走，并违背其意愿将其扣留起来的犯罪行为，常常是为了勒索钱财或控制他人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个正式且语气严肃的词，主要用于新闻、法律和犯罪语境中。'Kidnapping' 是名词，动词是 'kidnap'。常见搭配有 'kidnapping case'、'kidnapping victim' 和 'kidnapping for ransom'。不要把它用于普通情境，比如未经允许带孩子离开，除非确实构成犯罪。

Examples

The police are investigating a kidnapping in the city.

警方正在调查这座城市里的一起**绑架**案。

The movie is about a child's kidnapping.

这部电影讲的是一名儿童被**绑架**的事件。

They were shocked by the news of the kidnapping.

他们对这起**绑架**新闻感到震惊。

The senator called the kidnapping a direct attack on public safety.

那位参议员称这起**绑架**是对公共安全的直接攻击。

After the kidnapping, the family avoided speaking to reporters.

那起**绑架**发生后，这家人一直避免接受记者采访。

The documentary focuses on a real kidnapping for ransom.

这部纪录片聚焦于一起真实的勒索性**绑架**案。