ransomed 是动词 ransom 的过去式/过去分词,常指“付赎金赎回、用赎金换回(人质或被掳者)”;也可作形容词,表示“已被赎回的/交过赎金换回的”。(在宗教语境中也常引申为“被救赎的”。)
/ˈrænsəmd/
They ransomed the kidnapped driver within two days.
他们在两天之内付赎金把被绑架的司机赎了回来。
After weeks of negotiation, the hostages were finally ransomed and returned home, though the details were kept secret.
经过数周谈判,人质终于被赎回并回到家中,但具体细节被保密。
ransom 来自古法语 raençon / rançon(“赎金、赎回”),进一步可追溯到拉丁语 redemptio(“赎回、买回”)相关的概念。ransomed 作为其过去式/过去分词,表示动作已完成:“已经被赎回/已经付过赎金”。