privateering

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privateering意思解释

n.

以私掠船巡逻，掳获商船；

v.

（战时特准攻击敌方商船的）武装民船，私掠船( privateer的现在分词 )；

英英释义

n.

an officer or crew member of a privateer

同义词：privateersman

a privately owned warship commissioned to prey on the commercial shipping or warships of an enemy nation