piracy
🇬🇧 UK/'paiәrәsi/🇺🇸 US
IELTSB2
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-derivedpirroot
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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.