privateer
n.(战时特准攻击敌方商船的)武装民船,私掠船
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privateer为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
动词过去式:privateered 过去分词:privateered 现在分词:privateering 第三人称单数:privateers
privateer
/,praɪvə'tɪə(r); ,praɪvə`tɪr/
n (formerly) (captainof or sailor on a) ship used for attacking and robbing other ships; pirate (ship) (旧时)(用来攻击和劫掠其他船只的)私人武装船, 私掠船, 私掠船的船长或船员, 海盗(船).
privateer
n[C]
an armed ship in the past that was not in the navy but attacked and robbed enemy ships carrying goods
someone who sailed on a privateer