1. The captives were ransomed after weeks of negotiation.
经过数周谈判，俘虏被赎回。

2. The pirates ransomed the sailors for a large sum of money.
海盗以巨额赎金释放了水手。

3. He was ransomed by his family after being kidnapped.
他被绑架后由家人支付赎金救回。

4. The village paid to have the stolen children ransomed safely.
村庄支付赎金安全赎回被绑走的孩子。

A: The hostages were ransomed last night.
A：人质昨晚被赎回了。

B: Yes, the family paid a large amount of money.
B：是的，家人支付了大量赎金。

1) 通过支付赎金被释放

2) 被赎金换回的状态

3) 用金钱赎回被扣押的人或物

4) 历史或犯罪语境中的赎回行为

1. 已被赎回的；用赎金换回的

e.g. The ransomed prisoners returned home safely.
被赎回的囚犯安全回家。

verb / adjective (past participle)

1. Freed or recovered through the payment of a ransom.

Synonym: redeemed, released, recovered