英语单词

privateer是什么意思

privateer

英 [,praɪvə'tɪə] 美 ['praɪvə'tɪr]
  • 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.

双语例句


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.

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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.

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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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