学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2323-hostage

今天我们要学的词是 hostage. Hostage 人质。美国政府关于人质问题的政策最近发生了变化。Families who try to pay ransom¹ to win the release of American hostages will no longer face the threat of prosecution². 人质家属通过支付赎金让人质获得自由，今后不会再因此而受到面临政府起诉的威胁。据报道，30 Americans are being held hostage overseas currently. 美国公民目前在海外被扣为人质的总共有三十人。好的，今天我们学习的词是 hostage, hostage, hostage...

1 ransom   

n.赎金，赎身；v.赎回，解救

参考例句：

• We'd better arrange the ransom right away.我们最好马上把索取赎金的事安排好。
• The kidnappers exacted a ransom of 10000 from the family.绑架者向这家人家勒索10000英镑的赎金。

2 prosecution   

n.起诉，告发，检举，执行，经营

参考例句：

• The Smiths brought a prosecution against the organizers.史密斯家对组织者们提出起诉。
• He attempts to rebut the assertion made by the prosecution witness.他试图反驳原告方证人所作的断言。