privateer
n. 武装民船, 私掠船 [法] 私掠船, 私掠船长
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释义与例句
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1.
A privately owned warship that acted under a letter of marque to attack enemy merchant ships and take possession of their cargo.
私掠船
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2.
An officer or any other member of the crew of such a ship; a government-sanctioned pirate.
私掠者
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3.
An advocate or beneficiary of privatization of a government service or activity.
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4.
A private individual entrant into a race or competition who does not have the backing of a large, professional team.
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A racing team that is not a subsidiary of a large conglomerate, or automotive or vehicle manufacturer.
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1.
To function under official sanction permitting attacks on enemy shipping and seizing ship and cargo; to engage in government-sponsored piracy.
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To advocate or benefit from privatization of government services.
词汇关系
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词源
From private + -eer probably after volunteer, shortened from the original term "Private Man-of-war".
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