| 词汇 | hold-to-ransom |
| 释义 | hold someone to ransomidiomUK(UShold someone ransom) to force someone to do something by putting that person in a situation where they have no choice: 要挟（某人）；胁迫（某人） He claimed his country was being held to ransom by threats of withdrawing aid.他声称他的国家被以撤回援助相威胁。 Causing somebody to act arm-twisting bludgeon bounce someone into something browbeat someone into something/doing something bull something through coercion dragoon someone into something drive someone/something to something duress force someone's handidiom forced marriage push (someone) toward(s) something put the heat on someoneidiom put/tighten the screws on someoneidiom rallying cry ram something down someone's throatidiom ransom slap squeeze wring |
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