hostage

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