납치된 사람이나 포로를 풀어주는 조건으로 요구하거나 지불하는 금전 또는 대가.
예문:
"The kidnappers sent a letter demanding a million dollars in ransom."
"The company faced a difficult decision on whether to pay the digital ransom to the hackers."
"They managed to raise the ransom money through a public donation campaign."