What does "hostage-taking" mean?

`n.`人质挟持；扣押人质；被扣为人质的状态；以勒索赎金或其他目的而扣押人质的做法

How do you pronounce "hostage-taking"?

The pronunciation is /[ˈhɒstɪdʒ teɪkɪŋ]/. Listen to American and British pronunciations on this page.

[US]/[ˈhɒstɪdʒ teɪkɪŋ]/

[UK]/[ˈhoʊstɪdʒ ˈteɪkɪŋ]/

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n.the act of taking someone hostage; the state of being held hostage; the practice of holding people hostage for ransom or other purposes

hostage-taking crisis

prevent hostage-taking

hostage-taking situation

investigate hostage-taking

case of hostage-taking

hostage-taking threat

avoid hostage-taking

hostage-taking incident

stopped hostage-taking

hostage-taking negotiations

the bank robbery involved a terrifying hostage-taking situation.

police are investigating the hostage-taking and its motives.

the hostage-taking lasted for several hours before the suspect surrendered.

negotiators worked tirelessly to resolve the hostage-taking peacefully.

the hostage-taking highlighted the need for improved security measures.

the victims of the hostage-taking were traumatized by the experience.

the suspect's demand for a ransom complicated the hostage-taking.

the swift response of law enforcement prevented further hostage-taking.

the hostage-taking underscored the vulnerability of public spaces.

the media coverage of the hostage-taking was extensive and immediate.

the authorities condemned the act of hostage-taking in the strongest terms.

the successful release of all hostages marked the end of the hostage-taking.