简明英汉词典

hostage
[5hCstidV]
n.
人质, 抵押品

美国传统词典[双解]

hostage
hos.tage
AHD:[h?s“t1j]
D.J.[6h%stid9]
K.K.[6h$st!d9]
n.(名词)

(1)

A person held by one party in a conflict as security that specified terms will be met by the opposing party.
人质:被冲突一方扣押的人,以作为对方满足其提出的条件的保证

(2)

One that serves as security against an implied threat:
制约物:对抗暗藏的威胁事物:
superpowers held hostage to each other by their nuclear arsenals.
超级大国因各自拥有核工厂而互相制约

(3)

One that is manipulated by the demands of another:
被控物:被另一事物的要求所操纵的事物:
“National policies cannot be made hostage to another country”(Alan D. Romberg)
“一个国家的政策不能被另一个国家所操纵”(艾伦D.龙伯格)

语源

(1)

Middle English
中古英语

(2)

from Old French
源自 古法语

(3)

probably from host [guest, host] * see host 1
可能源自 host [客人,主人] *参见 host1

现代英汉词典

hostage
[5hRstIdV]
n.
人质

现代英汉综合大辞典

hostage
[5hCstidV]
n.

(1)

人质

(2)

抵押(品); 质物

词性变化

hostage
[5hCstidV]
vt.
作人质
He was hostaged to the enemies.
他被送给敌人做人质。

继承用法

hostageship
[`hCstIdVFIp]
n.

习惯用语

give hostages to fortune

(1)

听天由命

(2)

有家室之累

take sb. hostage
将某人扣留作为人质

美国传统词典

hostage
hos.tage
AHD:[h?s“t1j]
D.J.[6h%stid/]
K.K.[6h$st!d/]
n.

(1)

A person held by one party in a conflict as security that specified terms will be met by the opposing party.

(2)

One that serves as security against an implied threat:
superpowers held hostage to each other by their nuclear arsenals.

(3)

One that is manipulated by the demands of another:
“National policies cannot be made hostage to another country”(Alan D. Romberg)

语源

(1)

Middle English

(2)

from Old French

(3)

probably from host [guest, host] * see host 1

英汉法学大词典

hostage
n.抵押 ,抵押品,典当物,典物,票,人质

英汉航海大词典

hostage
n.人质

英汉航空大词典

hostage
n.人质

英汉经贸大词典

hostage
n.人质

英汉建筑大词典

hostage
n.抵押品,人质

英汉心理学大词典

hostage
人质

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