piracy

🇬🇧 UK/'paiәrәsi/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

Robbery or hijacking at sea; the unauthorized copying or use of copyrighted material.

海盗行为;盗版,侵犯著作权

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
pirroot
+
acystate, quality
=piracy

Common Collocations

  • 1.software piracy软件盗版
  • 2.combat piracy打击盗版/海盗行为
  • 3.acts of piracy海盗/盗版行为
  • 4.intellectual piracy知识产权侵权

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Piracy on the high seas was a major threat to merchant ships in the 18th century.

  • 2.

    Software piracy costs the tech industry billions of dollars in lost revenue each year.

  • 3.

    The government launched a crackdown on online piracy to protect intellectual property rights.

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