n.[C]

1. 海盗；劫掠者
   Pirates boarded the vessel and robbed the passengers.

   海盗登上船只，抢劫旅客。

2. 海盗船
   Squadrons of pirates hung around the smaller islands.

   成群结队的海盗船还在较小的岛屿附近游荡。

3. 剽窃者；侵犯版权者，非法翻印者
   A law was passed to squash pop music pirates.

   一项打击流行音乐翻录者的法律被通过了。

4. 非法接收（或广播）无线电节目者

vt.

1. （以海盗方式）掠夺
2. 剽窃；非法翻印
   There are lots of pirated editions.

   有许多非法翻印的版本。

3. 挖（他人所雇用的人）

vi.

1. 做海盗；从事劫掠

n.

1. a person who attacks and robs ships at sea.
2. [often as modifier] a person who appropriates or reproduces the work of another for profit without permission:
   pirate recordings.
   ▸a person or organization broadcasting without official authorization:

   a pirate radio station.

v.

1. dated rob or plunder (a ship).
2. [often as adj. pirated] use or reproduce (another's work) for profit without permission.