kidnap
UK/'kidnæp/US
IELTSTOEFLGREC2
Definitions
v.
To seize and hold a person illegally, often demanding a ransom for their release.
绑架，诱拐
n.
An act or instance of kidnapping someone.
绑架事件
Root Breakdown
Native Englishkidother
+
napother
=kidnap
Example Sentences
- 1.
The authorities investigated the kidnap case and arrested several suspects.
- 2.
Kidnap for ransom became a serious crime in that region during the 1990s.
- 3.
The film depicts a harrowing kidnap attempt that changes the victim's life forever.