Pirate Verb Piracy Middle Noun Commit Peiran Practices

pi·rate

I

\\ˈpī-rət\\ noun: one who commits or practices piracy
• pi·rat·i·cal \\pə-ˈra-ti-kəl, pī-\\ adjective
• pi·rat·i·cal·ly \\-k(ə-)lē\\ adverb

II

verb
(pi·rat·ed ; pi·rat·ing) transitive verb
1. to commit piracy on
2. to take or appropriate by piracy: as
  a. to reproduce without authorization especially in infringement of copyright
  b. to lure away from another employer by offers of betterment
intransitive verb
: to commit or practice piracy

pirate
  pirate (n.) 1254, from O.Fr. pirate, from L. pirata "sailor, sea robber," from Gk. peirates "brigand, pirate," lit. "one who attacks," from peiran "to attack, make a hostile attempt on, try," from peira "trial, an attempt, attack," from PIE base *per- "try" (cf. L. peritus "experienced," periculum "trial, experiment, risk, danger," see peril). Meaning "one who takes another's work without permission" first recorded 1701; sense of "unlicensed radio broadcaster" is from 1913. The verb is first recorded 1574.

pirate
pir·ate / 5pairEt / noun1. (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:
   a pirate ship
   海盗船
2. (often used as an adjective 常用作形容词) a person who makes illegal copies of video tapes, computer programs, books, etc., in order to sell them
   盗版者；盗印者:
   a pirate edition
   盗版
   software pirates
   软件盗版者
3. (often used as an adjective 常用作形容词) 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

• pir·at·ical / 7pai5rAtikl / adj. verb [VN]
   to copy and use or sell sb's work or a product without permission and without having the right to do so
   盗印；窃用:
   pirated computer games
   盗版电脑游戏

pirate adj.

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pirate noun

pi·rate
I. \ˈpīrə̇t, usu -ə̇d+V\ noun
(-s)
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin pirata, from Greek peiratēs, from peiran to attempt, make a try at — more at
1. : one who commits or practices piracy: as
 a. : a robber on the high seas
 b. : one noted for predatory practices
  < financial pirates >
 c. : an infringer of the law of copyright
2. : a ship used in piracy
3. : a stream that has captured another
II. verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
transitive verb
1. : to commit piracy upon :
2. : to take or appropriate by piracy: as
 a. : to publish (as a book) without proper authorization especially in infringement of copyright
 b. : to take over and use (as a wavelength) in violation of exclusive assignment to another
 c. : to lure (a worker) away from another employer by offers of betterment
intransitive verb

: to commit or practice piracy