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单词 piracy
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
pi•ra•cy /ˈpaɪrəsi/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. the practice of a pirate:piracy in the software business.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
pi•ra•cy  (pī′rə sē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -cies. 
  1. practice of a pirate;
    robbery or illegal violence at sea.
  2. the unauthorized reproduction or use of a copyrighted book, recording, television program, patented invention, trademarked product, etc.:The record industry is beset with piracy.
  3. GeologyAlso called stream capture. diversion of the upper part of one stream by the headward growth of another.
  • Late Greek peirāteía. See pirate, -acy
  • Medieval Latin pīrātīa
  • earlier pyracie 1545–55

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
piracy /ˈpaɪrəsɪ/ n ( pl -cies)
  1. Brit robbery on the seas within admiralty jurisdiction
  2. a felony, such as robbery or hijacking, committed aboard a ship or aircraft
  3. the unauthorized use or appropriation of patented or copyrighted material, ideas, etc
Etymology: 16th Century: from Anglo-Latin pirātia, from Late Greek peirāteia; see pirate
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