요구 조건 충족을 위한 담보로 잡혀 있는 사람.
A person seized or held by a captor as security for the fulfillment of certain demands or conditions.
예문:
"The government refused to negotiate with the terrorists holding the airline passengers hostage."
"After weeks of captivity, the final group of hostages was finally released unharmed."
"The police surrounded the building, hoping to secure the safe release of the hostage inside."
요구의 이행을 보증하기 위해 제공되거나 잡혀 있는 저당물이나 담보물.
Something given or held as a pledge or security; a guarantee.
예문:
"Historically, children of rival kings were sometimes given as hostages to ensure peace treaties were honored."
"The company's future became a hostage to the volatile stock market."
"They demanded a valuable asset as a hostage before agreeing to the trade deal."