pirate
noun /ˈpaɪrət/
/ˈpaɪrət/
(尤指旧时的)海盗 - There were reports that a pirate ship had come looking for treasure in the cove.
有报道称一艘海盗船曾来这个海湾寻宝。
- There were reports that a pirate ship had come looking for treasure in the cove.
) a person who makes illegal copies of books, computer programs, etc., in order to sell them常用作形容词 盗版者;盗印者 - a pirate edition
盗版 - software pirates
软件盗版者
- a pirate edition
- (often used as an adjective
) a person or an organization that broadcasts illegally常用作形容词 非法播音的人(或组织) - a pirate radio station
非法电台
see also piracy - a pirate radio station
词源Middle English: from Latin pirata, from Greek peiratēs, from peirein ‘to attempt, attack’ (from peira ‘an attempt’).