a person who attacks and robs ships at sea 海盗 ■a person who appropriates or reproduces the work of another for profit without permission, usually in contravention of patent or copyright 剽窃者,侵犯版权者,侵犯专利权者 [as modifier]pirate recordings. 盗版音像制品。 ■a person or organization that broadcasts radio or television programmes without official authorization 非法无线电(或电视)节目广播者(或组织) [as modifier]a pirate radio station. 非法广播电台。
verb [with obj.]
(dated)rob or plunder (a ship) (旧)劫掠(船只)
[often as adj. pirated]use or reproduce (another's work) for profit without permission, usually in contravention of patent or copyright 盗版,侵犯版权,侵犯专利权 he sold pirated tapes of Hollywood blockbusters. 他卖好莱坞大片的盗版录像带。