Definition of hostage taker in English:

hostage taker

noun

A person who seizes or holds someone as security for the fulfilment of a condition.
the government maintained a policy of refusing to negotiate with hostage takers
Example sentencesExamples
- Armed with an assault rifle, he holds a band of hostage takers off for hours.
- Infliction of harm on innocent human beings to influence the conduct of others is indistinguishable from what hostage takers do.
- The family applied great pressure on the government to respond to the hostage takers' demands.
- Strongly resist the temptation to telephone a gunman or hostage taker.
- He called on the government to reject any demands from the hostage takers.
- In 1980, at a moment of near despair, our nation was being humiliated by the hostage takers.
- The former MP last night appeared on TV to appeal directly to the hostage takers.
- They had reached a cease-fire arrangement with the hostage takers.
- A security official confirms that authorities have established contact with hostage takers.
- He has built his entire political career on antiterrorism, on the slogan of not giving into the demands of hostage takers.

单词	hostage taker
释义	Definition of hostage taker in English: hostage taker noun A person who seizes or holds someone as security for the fulfilment of a condition. the government maintained a policy of refusing to negotiate with hostage takers Example sentencesExamples Armed with an assault rifle, he holds a band of hostage takers off for hours. Infliction of harm on innocent human beings to influence the conduct of others is indistinguishable from what hostage takers do. The family applied great pressure on the government to respond to the hostage takers' demands. Strongly resist the temptation to telephone a gunman or hostage taker. He called on the government to reject any demands from the hostage takers. In 1980, at a moment of near despair, our nation was being humiliated by the hostage takers. The former MP last night appeared on TV to appeal directly to the hostage takers. They had reached a cease-fire arrangement with the hostage takers. A security official confirms that authorities have established contact with hostage takers. He has built his entire political career on antiterrorism, on the slogan of not giving into the demands of hostage takers.
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