pi·rate
noun/ˈpaɪrət/
/ˈpaɪrət/
- (especially in the past) a person on a ship who attacks other ships at sea in order to steal from them
（尤指旧时的）海盗 - There were reports that a pirate ship had come looking for treasure in the cove.
有报道称一艘海盗船曾来这个海湾寻宝。
- There were reports that a pirate ship had come looking for treasure in the cove.
- (often used as an adjective) a person who makes illegal copies of books, computer programs, etc., in order to sell them
盗版者；盗印者 - a pirate edition
盗版 - software pirates
软件盗版者
- a pirate edition
- (often used as an adjective) a person or an organization that broadcasts illegally
非法播音的人（或组织） - a pirate radio station
非法电台
see also piracy - a pirate radio station
Word OriginMiddle English: from Latin pirata, from Greek peiratēs, from peirein ‘to attempt, attack’ (from peira ‘an attempt’).