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1. Oxford Dictionary

   privateer

   • IPA[ˌprʌɪvɪˈtɪə]

   英式

   • n.
     an armed ship owned and crewed by private individuals holding a government commission and authorized for use in war, especially in the capture of merchant shipping；a commander or crew member of a privateer, often regarded as a pirate

   • noun: privateer, plural noun: privateers

2. • 釋義

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. historical an armed ship owned and crewed by private individuals holding a government commission and authorized for use in war, especially in the capture of merchant shipping she was captured by a French 44-gun privateer
   • ▪ a commander or crew member of a privateer, often regarded as a pirate Francis Drake disliked other privateers poaching prizes he regarded as his own
   • 2. an advocate or exponent of private enterprise it may be instructive to compare the supposedly wasteful public sector with the supposedly lean privateers
   • 3. a competitor who races as a private individual rather than as a member of a team he finished top privateer in the world championships
3. • 更多解釋

   privateer

   • IPA[ˌprīvəˈtir]

   美式

   • n.
     an armed ship owned and officered by private individuals holding a government commission and ...
   • v.
     engage in the activities of a privateer.

   Oxford American Dictionary