hostage

A2 noun

Các nghĩa

con tin

A person given as a pledge or security for the performance of the conditions of a treaty or similar agreement, such as to ensure the status of a vassal.
con tin

A person seized in order to compel another party to act (or refrain from acting) in a certain way, because of the threat of harm to the hostage.

For example, a subject surprised in the act of robbery may take a hostage to use as a shield.
vật thế chấp

Something that constrains one's actions because it is at risk.

“Oh, well,” I consented sadly, “the garden will lose half of its charm, but such, I suppose, is my hostage to prosperity.”
người bị ràng buộc

One who is compelled by something, especially something that poses a threat; one who is not free to choose their own course of action.

Can he change the situation significantly or is he a hostage to a system that is resistant to dismantling?
tình trạng làm con tin

The condition of being held as security or to compel someone else to act or not act in a particular way.