privateer

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˌpɹaɪ.vəˈtɪə/    美 /ˌpɹaɪ.vəˈtɪɚ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A privately owned warship that acted under a letter of marque to attack enemy merchant ships and take possession of their cargo. historical
  2. An officer or any other member of the crew of such a ship; a government-sanctioned pirate. historical
    — Kidd soon threw off the character of a privateer and became a pirate.
  3. An advocate or beneficiary of privatization of a government service or activity.
    — This is a major victory, not only for CUPW because it will deter profit-hungry privateers from taking work away from CUPW members, but also because it gives union protection to those employed by the privateers.
  4. A private individual entrant into a race or competition who does not have the backing of a large, professional team. Australia,Canada,US
  5. A racing team that is not a subsidiary of a large conglomerate, or automotive or vehicle manufacturer.
动词 v.
  1. To function under official sanction permitting attacks on enemy shipping and seizing ship and cargo; to engage in government-sponsored piracy.
  2. To advocate or benefit from privatization of government services.
    — The principle of collective bargaining has been a basic point of dispute; it infringes, as Perlman pointed out, the privileges associated with private ownership and management of property. […] These so-called charters were simply a license given to shady elements to privateer against the strong and growing unions.

词形变化

privateers plural privateers present,singular,third-person privateering participle,present privateered participle,past privateered past

词汇关系

衍生词
privateersman
相关词
buccaneer profiteer letter of marque works team

词源

词源 1
From private + -eer probably after volunteer, shortened from the original term "Private Man-of-war".
词源 2
From private + -eer probably after volunteer, shortened from the original term "Private Man-of-war".
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