kidnapping

kidnapping — 名詞

1. the act of seizing a person by force and keeping them in a hidden location, typi

1.名詞B1
釋義

綁架

以武力擄人勒索錢財的罪行

the act of seizing a person by force and keeping them in a hidden location, typically in order to demand money from their relatives or employer before setting them free

例句

Police arrested three men in connection with the kidnapping of Beatriz, a local restaurant owner.

警方逮捕了三名男子，他們涉嫌綁架本地餐廳老闆 Beatriz。

collocation: kidnapping of [person]

The kidnapping of eight-year-old Emre shocked the neighbourhood, and hundreds of volunteers joined the search.

八歲的 Emre 遭綁架震驚了整個社區，數百名志願者加入搜尋行列。

noun used as countable event

同義詞
  • abduction

    more formal and broader; can refer to taking any person (including adults) by deception or force, not always for ransom. In legal language, 'abduction' often covers parental child-taking.

  • hostage-taking

    specifically involves holding someone captive and making demands (political or financial) for their release, often by a group

  • seizure

    broader term that can refer to taking control of property, territory, or people; less specific to the crime of capturing a person

反義詞
  • release

    the act of setting a captive free

文法句型

kidnapping + of + person

kidnapping for + purpose

常見錯誤

❌He was charged with kidnap.
✅He was charged with kidnapping.
💡'kidnap' is the verb form; the noun for the crime is 'kidnapping'.
❌She was a victim of kidnap.
✅She was a victim of kidnapping.
💡Use the -ing noun form, not the bare verb stem.