ransoms
n．赎金：为了赎回被绑架或被俘的人而支付的钱或其他财物。
v．赎回，赎身：通过支付赎金来使被绑架或被俘的人获得自由。
例句
Outlawing ransoms is neither feasible nor in the hostages' interests.
取缔赎金不但不可行，对人质来说也很不利。
As ransoms go up and get paid, pirates will think it worth taking the risk.
伴随着赎金的提高和获赎，海盗认为这个风险是值得冒的。
There were rumours of prisoner exchanges, ransoms and renewed rescue operations.
其间有传闻交换囚犯，赎买人质和重新展开营救行动。
