The kidnappers exacted ransoms for their hostages.

綁匪勒索人質(zhì)的贖金.

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Hotel: Wealthy captives sleep at the hotel for an increase in their ransoms.

酒店: 富有的俘虜們要住在酒店等待足夠的贖金以回家.

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Mine ransoms yours and yours must ransom me.

我贖你的罪,你也贖我的敗行.

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As ransoms go up and get paid, pirates will think it worth taking the risk.

這個理由還是很有道理的:贖金越來越高,而且還能順利拿到手.難怪海盜會覺得值得冒這個險.

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