He also sent a naval squadron to fight the Barbary pirates, who were harassing American commerce in the Mediterranean.

他还派出海军舰队对抗巴巴里海盗，因为他们骚扰美国在地中海域的商业。

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The Barbary pirates caused immense human and economic damage, and the current spate of piracy in the waters of east Africa is now getting out of hand too.

当年北非海盗肆虐，人身财产安全蒙受巨大损失。如今，东非海域海盗猖獗，也已到了不可收拾的境地。

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These Barbary corsairs were a very strong group of pirates and were like terrorists to the shipping industry.

这些巴巴里海盗是非常强悍的海盗团体，对于航运业是极大的威胁。

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But it was not until eighteen fifteen and the Second Barbary War that the power of the Barbary pirates was broken.

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