corsair
US /ˈkɔːr.ser/
UK /ˈkɔː.seər/
名詞
1.
海盜, 私掠船
a pirate, especially one of the Barbary pirates
範例:
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The brave captain fought off the attacking corsairs.
勇敢的船長擊退了來襲的海盜。
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Tales of daring corsairs often filled the taverns.
關於大膽海盜的故事常常充斥著酒館。
2.
私掠船, 巴巴里海盜
a privateer, especially one operating from the Barbary Coast
範例:
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The corsair was authorized by his government to attack enemy ships.
私掠船經其政府授權攻擊敵艦。
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Many a corsair made a fortune preying on merchant vessels.
許多私掠船通過劫掠商船發家致富。