hostage-taking

[US]/[ˈhɒstɪdʒ teɪkɪŋ]/
[UK]/[ˈhoʊstɪdʒ ˈteɪkɪŋ]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.人质挟持;扣押人质;被扣为人质的状态;以勒索赎金或其他目的而扣押人质的做法

Phrases & Collocations

hostage-taking crisis

人质危机

prevent hostage-taking

阻止绑架

hostage-taking situation

人质局势

investigate hostage-taking

调查绑架

case of hostage-taking

绑架案件

hostage-taking threat

绑架威胁

avoid hostage-taking

避免绑架

hostage-taking incident

绑架事件

stopped hostage-taking

制止了绑架

hostage-taking negotiations

人质谈判

Example Sentences

the bank robbery involved a terrifying hostage-taking situation.

银行抢劫涉及令人恐惧的绑架人质事件。

police are investigating the hostage-taking and its motives.

警方正在调查绑架人质事件及其动机。

the hostage-taking lasted for several hours before the suspect surrendered.

绑架人质事件持续了几个小时,嫌疑犯才投降。

negotiators worked tirelessly to resolve the hostage-taking peacefully.

谈判人员不懈努力,试图和平解决绑架人质事件。

the hostage-taking highlighted the need for improved security measures.

绑架人质事件凸显了加强安全措施的必要性。

the victims of the hostage-taking were traumatized by the experience.

绑架人质事件的受害者们因这段经历而身心俱裂。

the suspect's demand for a ransom complicated the hostage-taking.

嫌疑犯索要赎金的要求使绑架人质事件更加复杂。

the swift response of law enforcement prevented further hostage-taking.

执法部门的迅速反应阻止了进一步的绑架人质事件。

the hostage-taking underscored the vulnerability of public spaces.

绑架人质事件凸显了公共场所的脆弱性。

the media coverage of the hostage-taking was extensive and immediate.

媒体对绑架人质事件的报道范围广泛且即时。

the authorities condemned the act of hostage-taking in the strongest terms.

当局严厉谴责这次绑架人质事件。

the successful release of all hostages marked the end of the hostage-taking.

成功释放所有人质标志着绑架人质事件的结束。

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