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pirate

UK //ˈpaɪ.rət//US //ˈpaɪ.rət//

词源

源自拉丁语 'pirata',来自希腊语 'peiratēs',意为'海上强盗',来自 'peiran'(尝试、冒险)。

noun

❶ 海盗,指在海上抢劫船只或沿海地区的人,历史上常与骷髅旗、独眼等形象联系在一起。

“The pirates attacked the merchant ship and stole all the gold.”

(海盗袭击了商船,偷走了所有的黄金。)

“Legends say there was a pirate who buried his treasure on this island.”

(传说有一个海盗把他的财宝埋在了这个岛上。)

❶ 盗版者,指非法复制或传播受版权保护作品(如软件、电影、音乐)的人或组织。

“Software companies are fighting against pirates who copy their programs.”

(软件公司正在打击盗版他们程序的盗版者。)

“He was arrested for being a movie pirate selling illegal DVDs.”

(他因贩卖盗版DVD而被捕。)

同义词:buccaneer, corsair, privateer, sea robber, bootlegger

verb

❶ 盗版,指非法复制或分发受版权保护的作品。

“They pirated the new movie and uploaded it online.”

(他们盗版了这部新电影并上传到网上。)

“It's illegal to pirate music from the internet.”

(从互联网上盗版音乐是违法的。)

同义词:copy illegally, bootleg, plagiarize, steal, rip off

常见短语

pirate copy — 盗版副本,指非法复制的书籍、光盘或其他受版权保护的作品。

“This is a pirate copy of the book, not the official version.”

(这是这本书的盗版副本,不是官方版本。)

pirate radio — 非法广播电台,指未经政府许可运营的广播电台。

“In the 1960s, pirate radio stations played rock music when it was banned.”

(在20世纪60年代,当摇滚乐被禁时,非法广播电台播放摇滚乐。)