piracy

• n. 海盗行为；剽窃；著作权侵害；非法翻印

来自pirate,海盗，-acy,行为后缀。引申词义盗版，剽窃。

piracy (n.)

early 15c., from Medieval Latin piratia, from Greek peirateia "piracy," from peirates (see pirate (n.)).

1. The government has already adopted effective measures against piracy.

政府已采取有效措施惩治盗版行为.

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. They were mere apprentices to piracy.

他们干海盗仅仅是嫩角儿.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. He no longer took an interest in war , nor even in piracy.

什么打仗啦,当海盗呀,他全无了兴趣.

来自英汉文学 - 汤姆历险

4. Seven of the fishermen have been formally charged with piracy.

其中7名渔夫因海盗行为遭正式起诉。

来自辞典例句

5. They made the place a notorious centre of piracy.

他们把这地方变成了臭名昭著的海盗中心.

来自辞典例句