赎金

The kidnappers held the little girl to ransom for more than eight hours.

绑匪绑个小女孩8个多小时，以索要赎金。

The rich man was asked to pay a high ransom for his daughter who was taken away by criminals.

要求这位富人为被罪犯绑走女儿付一大笔赎金。

A rescue mission was launched amid lurid stories of armed hijackers, alleged boardings, ransom notes and claims that the Russian mafia were forcing the crew to smuggle drugs or guns.

救援计划随即启动，同时关于武装劫持者、可疑登船者、勒索赎金通知以及声称俄罗斯黑手党强迫船员偷运毒品或是枪支恐怖传言四起。