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kidnap sb
The gang planned to kidnap the businessman.
这伙人计划绑架那位商人。
绑架，诱拐
kidnapped — past of kidnap
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绑架，诱拐
to take someone away illegally by force, usually in order to demand money for their release
The gang planned to kidnap the businessman.
这伙人计划绑架那位商人。
非法扣押或拘留某人并移动或隐藏他们；有时为索取赎金
To seize or detain a person unlawfully and move or conceal them; sometimes for ransom.
kidnap
Base
原形
kidnaps
3rd person
第三人称单数
kidnapping
-ing
现在分词
kidnapped
Past
过去式
kidnapped
Past participle
过去分词
They kidnap children for ransom.
他们绑架儿童以勒索赎金。
The criminal kidnapped the CEO last night.
那名罪犯昨晚绑架了首席执行官。
The police are investigating the kidnapping case.
警方正在调查这起绑架案。
规则动词，过去式和过去分词加-ed，现在分词加-ing。
The gang planned to kidnap the wealthy businessman for a ransom.
这伙人计划绑架那位富商以勒索赎金。
She was kidnapped from her home last night.
她昨晚在家中被绑架了。
Kidnapping is a serious crime that carries a heavy penalty.
绑架是一种严重犯罪，会受到严厉惩罚。
The gang planned to kidnap the businessman.
这伙人计划绑架那位商人。
常用被动语态
The child was kidnapped from his home.
那个孩子从家里被绑架走了。
They kidnapped the heiress for a huge ransom.
他们绑架了女继承人以索取巨额赎金。
被动结构强调受害者
The journalist was kidnapped while reporting.
那名记者在报道时被绑架。
Not this
They kidnapper the child.
Use this
They kidnapped the child.
“kidnapper”是名词，意为“绑架者”，而“kidnap”是动词，过去式为“kidnapped”。
Not this
He kidnapped from the child.
Use this
He kidnapped the child.
“kidnap”是及物动词，直接接宾语，不需要介词“from”。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
绑架受害者
The kidnap victim was found safe yesterday.
绑架受害者昨天被安全找到。
绑架企图
Police foiled a kidnap attempt near the school.
警方挫败了一起学校附近的绑架企图。
为赎金绑架
The gang kidnapped the CEO for ransom.
团伙绑架了首席执行官以索取赎金。
绑架儿童
The suspect tried to kidnap a child from the playground.
嫌疑人试图从游乐场绑架一名儿童。
绑架案
The kidnap case has attracted national attention.
这起绑架案引起了全国关注。
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想象一个孩子（kid）在午睡（nap）时被坏人抱走，这就是‘绑架’（kidnap）。
语域：neutral 常见场景：犯罪、新闻报道、法律 该词在日常生活和正式场合中均使用，但多为书面或正式语境，新闻报道和法律文件中常见，口语中也使用但较少。
'nap' rhymes with the second syllable of 'kidnap' (/næp/). 'kid' rhymes with the first syllable (/kɪd/). Note that 'kidney' and 'napkin' contain these same sounds but differ in stress or additional syllables.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.