privateer的意思

privateer

英式音标['praɪvə'tɪr]
美式英标[,praɪvə'tɪə]

基本解释

n. 私掠船；武装民船；私掠船船长；私掠船船员

vi. 私掠巡航

中文词源

privateer 私掠船（旧时用以攻击和劫掠其它船只）

来自private,个人的，私有的，-eer,人。一种对过去私人战船的叫法。

英文词源

privateer (n.): 1660s, "private man of war," from private (adj.), probably on model of volunteer, buccaneer.

实用例句

1. I hear the captain has already served the Crown as a privateer.: 我听说船长是以海盗船的名义效忠皇家的.

2. Privateer: Privately owned vessel a state at war to attack enemy ships, usually merchant vessels.: 武装民船: 为交战国征用以攻击敌方船只(常是商船)的私有武装船只.

3. That's a Netherlander privateer. You're a heretic Dutchman. You're pirates. God have mercy on you!: 那船是一艘尼德兰海盗船. 你是个荷兰异教徒. 你们是海盗. 愿上帝宽恕你们!

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