- to kidnap
- to hijack
- to abduct
- to hold under duress
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- to kidnap
- to hijack
- to abduct
- to hold under duress
This meaning refers to the act of taking a person away unlawfully by force or fraud, often for ransom or to achieve a specific goal.
After she was kidnapped, the police launched a large-scale rescue operation.
This meaning pertains specifically to the act of unlawfully seizing control of a vehicle, typically an aircraft, by force.
They hijacked the plane on the flight to New York.
The hijacking incident attracted global attention.
This meaning is similar to kidnapping but can imply taking someone away, often by force, without necessarily a demand for ransom; it might also refer to taking away someone against their will.
The suspect has been arrested; the police said he had attempted to abduct a teenager.
She was abducted while walking at night.
This meaning implies keeping someone in a threatening situation where they feel forced to comply due to fear of harm or other negative consequences.
They held her under duress with weapons during the kidnapping, forcing her to hand over all her money.
He signed the documents under duress.
Generated collocations (experimental)
jié chí劫持rén zhì人质to take hostagesjié chí劫持fēi jī飞机to hijack an airplanejié chí劫持chē liàng车辆to hijack a vehiclefēi fǎ非法jié chí劫持illegal abductionjié chí劫持àn案kidnapping casewǔ zhuāng武装jié chí劫持armed abductionjié chí劫持shì jiàn事件abduction incidentjié chí劫持zuì罪kidnapping crimezhǔ dòng主动jié chí劫持voluntary kidnappingjié chí劫持tán pàn谈判hostage negotiationjié chí劫持wēi xié威胁abduction threatjié chí劫持lè suǒ勒索kidnapping ransom