| 词汇 | corsair |
| 释义 | corsair noun[ C ] uk /ˈkɔː.seər/ us /ˈkɔːr.ser/ a pirate(= person who sails in a ship and attacks other ships in order to steal from them), especially one given permission by a government to attack enemy ships in the 16th - 18th centuries in the southern Mediterranean（尤指16至18世纪在南地中海一带收受政府金钱袭击敌军船只的）海盗 Miscellaneous criminals arsonist artifice burglar bigamist bioterrorist black hat distraction burglar distraction thief drug dealer embezzler expropriator launderer looter lowlife man of straw money launderer scofflaw shicer shoplifter small-timer smuggler You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: People who work on boats & ships Examples of corsaircorsair The competition between the corsairs and the janissaries went beyond recruiting to raising revenue (especially involving piracy, the most fruitful source of funds). The particular versatility of the words descended from "currere"is seen in such words as" current", "currency", "curriculum"and"corsair", which is a hit-and-run sea raider upon coastal settlements. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Economic conditions deteriorated through the 19th century, as foreign fleets curbed corsairs, and droughts perennially wreaked ill effect on production of cereals and olives. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He had to arm, equip, and supply the ships for the course of the war, and give letters of marque to corsairs. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Marghiloman, he argued, was a sailor in an age that preferred corsairs. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The exact circumstances are vague as to the reasons behind his becoming a corsair. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Investors essentially bought shares in a particular corsair business enterprise. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He immediately became one of the favourite crewmen of the famous corsair due to his success in hitting enemy vessels with cannons. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The captive could be used immediately by the corsair for labour on the ship rather than traded. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. On the coast, mountainous areas provided ample reconnaissance for the corsairs as well. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The corsairs took only young people and those in good physical condition. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The development of the city was important and relatively rapid, partly thanks to the corsairs. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. This gave the corsairs an opportunity to make another attempt at assisting the beached vessel. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Six other corsairs then sortied from the harbor in an attempt to screen the first one. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Seized vessels and cargo were sold at auction, with the corsair captain entitled to a portion of the proceeds. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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