privateer

名词 privateer:

1. an officer or crew member of a privateer
   同义词：privateersman
2. a privately owned warship commissioned to prey on the commercial shipping or warships of an enemy nation

形容词 private:

1. confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
   同义词：private
2. concerning things deeply private and personal
   同义词：private
3. concerning one person exclusively
   同义词：individual, private
4. not expressed
   同义词：secret, private

1. Several privateer often cruise near the entrance of the channel.
   几只武装民船经常在这个海峡的进口附近巡航。

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n.（名词）
A ship privately owned and manned but authorized by a government during wartime to attack and capture enemy vessels.
武装民船，私掠船：私人所有并装备的船只，但在战时经政府授权攻击和掠捕敌方商船或军舰
The commander or one of the crew of such a ship.
私掠船的指挥或船员
v.intr.（不及物动词）
pri.va.teered,pri.va.teer.ing,pri.va.teers
To sail as a privateer.
作私掠船巡航