hostage

/ˈhɑstɪʤ/

a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms

中文释义：人质

The terrorists threatened to kill the hostage if their demands were not met.

恐怖分子威胁说，如果他们的要求得不到满足，就杀死人质。

Negotiators worked tirelessly to secure the release of the hostages.

谈判人员不懈努力，以确保人质获释。