单词 | piracy |
释义 | piracy /puy"reuh see/, n. , pl. piracies. 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. Also called stream capture. Geol. diversion of the upper part of one stream by the headward growth of another. [1545-55; earlier pyracie < ML piratia < LGk peirateía. See PIRATE, -ACY] |
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