ransom; redeem by payment
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesverb
to ransom; to redeem by payment
archaicBroader historical or legal usage, less common than the specific Marxist term. Often used in contexts of freeing captives or redeeming pledges.
Tā他
chóu筹
qián钱
shú赎
mǎi买
le了
bèi被
fú俘
lǔ虏
de的
xiōng兄
dì弟
。
He raised money to ransom his captured brother.
Gǔ古
dài代
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
cái财
wù物
shú赎
mǎi买
xíng刑
fá罚
。
In ancient times, penalties could be redeemed with property.