同义词： privateersman
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N an armed, privately owned vessel commissioned for war service by a government (被政府征用的)武装民船
V a competitor, esp in motor racing, who is privately financed rather than sponsored by a manufacturer 私人的赛车手; 由私人资助而非制造商资助
Adding to the supply of privateers and pirates, some of the islands were deliberately peopled with convicts22.
为了增加私掠船巡航和海盗的数量，一些岛屿被蓄意安置了流放的罪犯。
Occasionally pirates and privateers might capture a large quantity of gold or silver, but such successes were rare.
偶尔，海盗和海盗船长们也许会截获数量巨大的黄金或是白银，但是这种时候非常少。
Remember, back in the 17th century when privateers brought back not only gold and silks, but also spices to France, some people still thought the world was flat.
不要忘记，在武装商船不仅给法国带回了黄金和丝绸，还带回了香料的十七世纪，还有些人相信世界是平的。
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