privateer

[美]/ˌpraɪvə'tɪə/
[英]/'praɪvə'tɪr/
词频: 极高

释义

n. (战时特准攻击敌方商船的)私掠船
词形变化
第三人称单数privateers
现在分词privateering
复数privateers

例句

There are 6 one-eye'd men in gaming: Wizards of the Coast Upper Deck Games Workshop Privateer Press WizKids and White Wolf.

业内就有这么六个独眼龙:海岸巫师(WizardsoftheCoast)、上等卡牌(UpperDeck),游戏工房(GamesWorkshop),私掠船(PrivateerPress),WizKids,以及白狼(WhiteWolf)。

The privateer attacked the enemy ship.

私掠船袭击了敌船。

During the war, privateers were hired to attack enemy vessels.

在战争期间,私掠船被雇来袭击敌船。

The privateer captain was known for his cunning tactics.

私掠船船长以其狡猾的战术而闻名。

Privateers were often used to disrupt enemy trade routes.

私掠船经常被用来破坏敌人的贸易路线。

The privateer's crew was well-trained and disciplined.

私掠船的船员训练有素且纪律严明。

Privateers were authorized by governments to attack enemy ships.

私掠船得到政府授权袭击敌船。

The privateer sailed under a letter of marque.

私掠船携带私掠许可证航行。

Privateers played a significant role in naval warfare.

私掠船在海战中扮演着重要角色。

The privateer's flag struck fear into the hearts of their enemies.

私掠船的旗帜让敌人心生畏惧。

Privateers were motivated by the promise of plunder.

私掠船被掠夺的诱惑所驱使。

原声例句

So was he a pirate or was he a privateer, the answer really depends on who you ask.

他到底是海盗还是皇家海盗,答案取决于你问谁。

来源: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

A privateer was basically a legal British mercenary pirate.

私掠船船员是合法的英国雇佣军海盗。

来源: One Hundred Thousand Whys

Maybe the most famous example comes from an English privateer named Sir Francis Drake.

也许最著名的例子来自一位名叫弗朗西斯·德雷克爵士的英国海盗。

来源: One Hundred Thousand Whys

We should mention at this point that, although nowadays we use terms like pirate, privateer and buccaneer.

在这一点上我们应该提到,尽管现在我们使用像pirate, privateer和buccaneer这样的词。

来源: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

Their privateers wrapped up their raids on English merchant ships in the region.

他们的私掠船结束了该地区对英国商船的袭击。

来源: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

A privateer was usually limited to tracking down one particular ship for a certain period of time.

私掠船船员通常只在一段时间内追踪一艘特定的船舶。

来源: One Hundred Thousand Whys

In 1619, the English privateer ship, white lion landed at Point Comfort in Virginia.

- 1619 年,英国私掠船 white lion 在弗吉尼亚州的 Point Comfort 登陆。

来源: Fun Talk about Linguistics

The privateers spent a few weeks in the city time, during which they took everything of value that was left behind.

海盗们在城里呆了几个星期,在此期间,他们带走了遗留下来的一切有价值的东西。

来源: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

He was an English privateer who collected endless loot before the  beginning of the Golden Age of Piracy.

他是一名英国海盗,在海盗黄金时代开始之前收集了无尽的战利品。

来源: Charming history

He also became a heavy drinker, particularly fond of the local rum which he enjoyed, while swapping old war stories with other former privateers and buccaneers.

他还成了一个酒鬼,尤其喜欢喝当地的朗姆酒,他喜欢这种酒,同时还和其他前海盗和海盗们分享古老的战争故事。

来源: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

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