Wordiyohostage
🇬🇧 UK/'hɒstɪdʒ/🇺🇸 US/'hɒstidʒ/
IELTSA2
Definitions
n.
A person held captive by one party to force another party to meet certain demands or conditions.
人质；抵押品
v.
To hold someone as a hostage; to give someone as a pledge or security.
扣押为人质；以……作抵押
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.take hostage劫持人质
- 2.hostage exchange人质交换
- 3.hostage situation人质局面
Example Sentences
- 1.
The terrorists held several hostages in the building.
- 2.
The hostage was released safely after negotiations.