To kidnap someone is to take them away illegally and by force, and usually to hold them prisoner in order to demand something from their family, employer, or government. 绑架
adjective [原级]绑架,劫持
Police in Brazil uncovered a plot to kidnap him. 巴西警方侦破了一起要绑架他的阴谋。
noun [抽象名词]绑架,诱拐
Kidnap or a kidnap is the crime of taking someone away by force. 绑架 • Stewart denies attempted murder and kidnap. 斯图尔特否认有谋杀和绑架的企图。