RANSOM, n. The purchase of that which neither belongs to the seller, nor can belong to the buyer. The most unprofitable of investments.
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n. 付赎金救人，赎金;[神]赎罪;
vt. 赎回;[神]赎救;
💡 rans+om(take)→赎金；赎回；补偿
"They have to pay a large ransom."
他们不得不付一大笔赎金.
近义：manumit, redeem, save, unfetter, deliver, emancipate
v. 购买;采购;换得;依靠机械力移动;
n. 购买;购买行为;购置物;紧握;
💡 pur(pro-=for)+chase(追)→获得；购买；所购物；收益
"The saleslady compacted a neat package out of my wife's purchase."
那位女售货员把我妻子买的东西齐齐整整包装成一个包裹.
近义：obtain, procure, secure, acquire, buy, get
反义：merchandise, merchandize, retail, vend, flog, expend
neither
['niðɚ]
adj. （两者）都不的;
pron. 两者都不;
adv. 两个都不;既不…也不;
conj. 也不;既不;
💡 n(not)+either→既非；皆不；两者都不
"Neither party is willing to compromise and herein lies the problem."
双方都不愿意妥协，问题就在这里。
近义：no, either
反义：likewise, moreover, too, withal, besides, then
vi. 属于;是…的成员;应被放在;适应;
💡 be使+long长→使长久拥有→属于
"Do you belong to any professional or trade associations?"
你参加了专业学会或行业协会没有？
近义：apply, pertain, correspond
n. 卖者，卖方;销售者，销售商;销售物;
"The law is intended to protect both the buyer and the seller."
这项法律旨在保护买卖双方。
近义：manufacturer, purveyor, supplier, vender, vendor
n. 买主;买方;采购员;
"Is she a prospective buyer?"
她可能成为我们的顾客 吗 ?
近义：purchaser, shopper, vendee, acquirer, customer
反义：salesperson, venditor