n. a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
n. 人质, 抵押品
[经] 人质, 抵押品
1. The police rescued the hostage after a long negotiation.
警方经过长时间的谈判救出了人质。
2. The kidnappers demanded a large ransom for the hostage's release.
绑架者要求一大笔赎金以换取人质的释放。
3. Everyone was relieved when the hostage was finally freed.
当人质最终被释放时，大家都感到松了一口气。