Since Kidd was a privateer for the British, this attack was considered an act of piracy.

因为基德之前是个受雇于英国的海盗搜捕船长，但是这次袭击被认定为海盗行为。

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Any act of piracy and armed robbery can impact on human life, the safety of navigation and the environment.

任何海盗及持械抢劫行为都将会威胁到人命安全，航行安全和环境安全。

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"Specifically, we are now focused on this particular act of piracy and the seizure of a ship that carries 21 American citizens," she said.

“具体来说，我们现在正专注于这个特定的海盗行径，并扣押了一艘携带21个美国公民，”她说。

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It is a scenario that has become all but routine - an act of piracy on the high seas by Somalis.

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Mr Watson, who was not on board, claims the skirmish happened in international waters, making it an act of piracy.

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Not for the first time on this three-month-long mission, the Northumberland has found itself in the same region as an act of piracy but without the advance warning to stop it.

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But during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on one of the proposals (the so-called Stop Online Piracy Act), proponents of the measure disregarded all facts showing why their solution is worse than the problem.

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