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单词 buccaneer
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buccaneer

Word family nounbuccaneeringbuccaneeradjectivebuccaneerish
buc·ca·neer /ˌbʌkəˈnɪə $ -ˈnɪr/ noun [countableC]  
1. STEALsomeone who attacks ships at sea and steals from them 海盗 SYN pirate
2. SUCCESSFULsomeone who is very successful, especially in business, but may not be honest 〔尤指生意场上的〕冒险家,投机家
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From Longman Business Dictionary
buccaneerbuc·ca·neer /ˌbʌkəˈnɪə-ˈnɪr/ noun [countableC]
someone who succeeds in business by taking risks and using skill and determination, and sometimes cheating if necessary
Airlines attracted the attention of corporate buccaneers.
buccaneering adjectiveadj [only before a noun]
the buccaneering spirit of the company’s founder
Origin buccaneer
(1600-1700) French boucanier person living in the forest in the West Indies, buccaneer, from boucaner to dry meat in a wooden frame over a fire, from boucan wooden frame, from Tupi
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