piratical

• 指与海盗有关的，或具有海盗特征的；现多用于书面语或文学描写，现代英语中较少使用。

Relating to or characteristic of a pirate; now rarely used in modern English.

1. Characteristic of piratesC1formal

   Relating to or resembling pirates, their behavior, or their lifestyle.

   海盗的

   • The crew adopted a piratical look with eye patches and bandanas.
   • His piratical laughter echoed across the deck.
   • The novel describes a piratical raid on a coastal village.

   同义词buccaneeringmaraudingplundering

2. Characteristic of piracyC1formal

   Relating to the act of robbery, hijacking, or unauthorized use of property, especially at sea or in intellectual property.

   海盗的

   • The company took legal action against piratical copying of its software.
   • Piratical attacks on shipping lanes have decreased in recent years.
   • The film industry suffers from piratical distribution of movies.

   同义词buccaneeringmaraudingplunderingpredatorythieving