"ransom" 怎么发音

word

US

/ˈɹænsəm/

RAN-suhm

UK

/ɹˈænsəm/

RAN-suhm

释义

Money that is demanded or paid to free someone who has been kidnapped, or to return something that has been taken. It can also be used more broadly for money demanded by criminals to unlock stolen data or systems.

IPA 音标

美式英语

/ˈɹænsəm/

英式英语

/ɹˈænsəm/

简化发音

美式

RAN-suhm

英式

RAN-suhm

语境中听

The family paid a ransom to get the child back.

The kidnappers demanded a million dollars in ransom.

The police said no ransom had been paid.

They held the businessman for ransom for three days.