词组 | hostage |
释义 | hostage /ˈhɒstɪdʒ $ ˈhɑː-/ noun someone who is kept as a prisoner by an enemy in order to force people to agree to their demandsverbstake sb hostage (=force someone to be a hostage) The bank robbers took three customers hostage and threatened to shoot them.seize a hostage Rebel gunmen seized 30 more hostages in Chechnya.keep/hold sb hostage They kept him hostage for nine months in the jungle.hold a hostage Police have surrounded the house where the hostages were being held.rescue a hostage US special forces attacked the bus and rescued the hostages.release/free a hostage The terrorists have agreed to release all the hostages.kill a hostage The rebels threatened to kill the hostages.hostage + nounsa hostage crisis Diplomatic talks have begun to bring the hostage crisis to an end.hostage-taking They use hostage-taking as a way of getting money to buy weapons.a hostage situation/incident A police spokeswoman said that a bus had been hijacked and that there was a hostage situation.a hostage negotiator He works as a San Francisco Police Department hostage negotiator.phrasesthe release of the hostages The government is continuing its efforts to secure the release of the hostages. |
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