hostage

hostagehostageD.J.:[ˈhɔstidʒ]K.K.:[ˈhɑstɪdʒ]n.1.■人质He's managed to secure the release of the hostages.他设法使人质获释。

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hostage['hɔstidʒ]n.1.■人质2.■被扣作人质的状态3.■抵押品，担保物4.■不由自主的人5.■[古语]寄宿处，旅店(give) a hostage (或hostages) to fortune (或time,history)随时可能失去的人(或东西)(尤指妻室儿女)把一切交托给命运，听天由命hold someone in hostage扣押某人作人质take someone hostage抓某人作人质

hostagehostage[ˈhɔstidʒ]n.1.■人质2.■抵押(品); 质物

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词性变化hostage[ˈhɔstidʒ]vt.1.■作人质He was hostaged to the enemies.他被送给敌人做人质。

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继承用法hostageship[ˈhɔstɪdʒʃɪp]n.