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hostage

A2 noun

hostage /ˈhɑs.tɪd͡ʒ/ nghĩa là con tin

Các nghĩa

  1. 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.

    Tom was held hostage.

    I'm being held hostage.

    Send in something to eat or I'll kill a hostage.

  2. 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.

    One of the hostages pretends to be pregnant and is released at Benghazi Airport, where the aircraft refuels.

  3. 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.”

  4. 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?

  5. 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.

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