The kidnappers exacted ransoms for their hostages.
绑匪勒索人质的赎金.
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Hotel: Wealthy captives sleep at the hotel for an increase in their ransoms.
酒店: 富有的俘虏们要住在酒店等待足够的赎金以回家.
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Mine ransoms yours and yours must ransom me.
我赎你的罪,你也赎我的败行.
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As ransoms go up and get paid, pirates will think it worth taking the risk.
这个理由还是很有道理的:赎金越来越高,而且还能顺利拿到手.难怪海盗会觉得值得冒这个险.
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