pirate

pirate
noun
  1. a person who attacks and robs ships at sea
    海盗
    ■a person who appropriates or reproduces the work of another for profit without permission, usually in contravention of patent or copyright
    剽窃者,侵犯版权者,侵犯专利权者
    [as modifier]pirate recordings.
    盗版音像制品。
    ■a person or organization that broadcasts radio or television programmes without official authorization
    非法无线电(或电视)节目广播者(或组织)
    [as modifier]a pirate radio station.
    非法广播电台。
verb
[with obj.]
  1. (dated)rob or plunder (a ship)
    (旧)劫掠(船只)
  2. [often as adj. pirated]use or reproduce (another's work) for profit without permission, usually in contravention of patent or copyright
    盗版,侵犯版权,侵犯专利权
    he sold pirated tapes of Hollywood blockbusters.
    他卖好莱坞大片的盗版录像带。
派生
piratic
adjective
piratical
adjective
piratically
adverb
语源
  1. Middle English: from Latin pirata, from Greek peiratēs, from peirein 'to attempt, attack' (from peira 'an attempt')
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