hostage taker

基本解释

The first officers who tried to storm the bus were driven out by gunshots from the hostage taker, former policeman Rolando Mendoza.
第一批试图冲进旅游车的警察被前警察罗兰多门多萨的射击赶了出来。
Another, going by the name Whoyoudaddy, said: "Maybe in the police's view, the Philippine hostage taker's life is more valuable than those Chinese hostages'."
另外一个自称“Whoyoudaddy"的网民说：”也许在菲律宾警方的眼里，那个挟持人质的歹徒的生命比人质更重要。
The hostage taker, a disgruntled former policeman armed with an assault rifle, was killed by police during a 9-hour siege shown live on TV. Hong Kong's chief executive Donald Tsang gave his reaction.
劫持者是一名携带突击步枪的被辞退的武装警察，在长达9小时的电视直播的围攻中被警方击毙。

Therein lies the bargaining strength of the hostage-taker.
CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Snakes in the grass
Australians used to see themselves as sturdy pioneers, clearing the bush, rounding up sheep and doing battle with droughts, dingos and dastardly oppressors like the policemen who hunted poor Ned Kelly (never mind that he was a hostage-taker and murderer).
ECONOMIST: No worries? The