privateer

Privateer: Privately owned vessel a state at war to attack enemy ships, usually merchant vessels.

武装民船: 为交战国征用以攻击敌方船只(常是商船)的私有武装船只.

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I hear the captain has already served the Crown as a privateer.

我听说船长是以海盗船的名义效忠皇家的.

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That's a Netherlander privateer. You're a heretic Dutchman. You're pirates. God have mercy on you!

那船是一艘尼德兰海盗船. 你是个荷兰异教徒. 你们是海盗. 愿上帝宽恕你们!

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