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the kidnapping of [person]
特指某起具体绑架案时，常用 the kidnapping of 加人名或身份。
The kidnapping of the child shocked the whole city.
那个孩子的绑架案震惊了全城。
绑架；诱拐
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绑架；诱拐
the unlawful act of taking a person away against their will and holding them prisoner
The kidnapping of the child shocked the whole city.
那个孩子的绑架案震惊了全城。
法律用语。
绑架罪:违背某人意愿将其带走,有时为勒索赎金。
The crime of taking a person against their will, sometimes for ransom.
The police arrested two men for the kidnapping of a local businessman.
警方逮捕了两名男子，他们涉嫌绑架当地一名商人。
She wrote a book about her son's kidnapping and his safe return.
她写了一本书，讲述她儿子遭绑架以及平安归来的经历。
Kidnapping is a serious crime that can lead to many years in prison.
绑架是一种严重罪行，可能面临多年监禁。
特指某起具体绑架案时，常用 the kidnapping of 加人名或身份。
The kidnapping of the child shocked the whole city.
那个孩子的绑架案震惊了全城。
法律语境中表示“被控绑架罪”，介词用 with。
He was charged with kidnapping and robbery.
他被指控犯有绑架罪和抢劫罪。
for ransom 表示目的，意为“为了赎金”。
The gang was involved in kidnapping for ransom.
该团伙参与了绑架勒索。
Not this
There were several kidnapping in the city last year.
Use this
There were several kidnappings in the city last year.
kidnapping 是可数名词，表示具体的绑架事件；在 several 等复数限定词后必须使用复数形式 kidnappings，不能省略 -s。
Not this
The kidnapping a child is a serious crime.
Use this
The kidnapping of a child is a serious crime.
当 kidnapping 作名词并表示“绑架某人”时，被绑架者需要用介词 of 引出，构成 the kidnapping of a child；中文“绑架儿童”不用介词，但英语中缺少 of 会导致名词短语结构不完整。
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绑架指控
He faces a kidnapping charge.
他面临绑架指控。
绑架受害者
The kidnapping victim was found safe.
绑架受害者被找到时安然无恙。
儿童绑架
Child kidnapping is a serious crime.
儿童绑架是严重犯罪。
绑架勒索赎金
The gang was known for kidnapping for ransom.
该团伙以绑架勒索赎金而闻名。
未遂绑架
Police prevented an attempted kidnapping.
警方阻止了一起未遂绑架。
绑架案
The police reopened the kidnapping case.
警方重新调查了这起绑架案。
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把 kidnapping 想成 kid（小孩）+ napping（打盹）：孩子打盹时被抱走，就是绑架。
语域：neutral 常见场景：news reports、legal documents、discussion of crimes 该词为中性词，法律文件和新闻报道中比较常见，日常谈论绑架事件时也会使用；指‘绑架、诱拐’这一非法行为。在正式与一般场合均可使用，但不算特别口语化。
这些词的词尾 -apping 都读作 /æpɪŋ/，与 kidnapping 的最后一个重读音节 /næpɪŋ/ 押韵。注意不要和 slipping (/ˈslɪpɪŋ/)、stopping (/ˈstɑːpɪŋ/) 等混淆，它们拼写相似但元音不同，不押韵。
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