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privateer

/ˌpraɪ.vəˈtɪər/

翻译: 指经政府授权武装私人船只以攻击敌国船只的私掠船,或在此类船上服役的人。

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noun

/ˌpraɪ.vəˈtɪər/C1formal
  • zh指经政府授权武装私人船只以攻击敌国船只的私掠船,或在此类船上服役的人。

A noun referring to a privately owned warship authorized by a government to attack enemy shipping, or a person serving on such a vessel.

  1. Privately owned warshipC1formal

    A privately owned and operated ship that is authorized by a government to attack and capture enemy vessels during wartime.

    zh私掠船

    • The privateer sailed under a letter of marque from the king.
    • During the war, many privateers were hired to disrupt enemy trade routes.
    • The privateer captured several enemy merchant ships and brought them to port.

    同义词corsairletter of marque

  2. Crew member or officerC1formal

    A person who serves as a sailor or commander on a privately owned warship authorized to attack enemy shipping.

    zh私掠者

    • The privateer was celebrated as a hero for his successful raids.
    • Many experienced sailors became privateers during the conflict.
    • The privateer and his crew shared the spoils of their captured vessels.

    同义词corsairprivateersman

词形
  • privateers plural form
  • privateers' possessive plural form
  • privateer's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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