Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #19266
piracy
盗版
The unauthorized copying or distribution of copyrighted material such as software, music, or films.
- 1.
Robbery at sea, a violation of international law; taking a ship away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it.
海上抢劫行为,违反国际法；夺取船舶,使其脱离合法船主的控制。
- 2.
hijacking on the high seas or in similar contexts; taking a ship or plane away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it
在公海或类似环境中劫持；夺取合法拥有者的船只或飞机
- 3.
A similar violation of international law, such as hijacking of an aircraft.
类似的违反国际法行为,如劫持飞机。
- 4.
the act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own
剽窃行为；将他人的文字或思想据为己有
- 5.
The unauthorized duplication of goods protected by intellectual property law.
未经授权复制受知识产权法保护的商品。
- 6.
The operation of an unlicensed radio or television station.
未经许可运营电台或电视台。
- 7.
Kleptoparasitism.
盗食寄生。
海盗行为；海上抢劫；（对船只或飞机的）劫持；剽窃；抄袭；非法广播；私设电台或电视台；盗食寄生（动物偷取其他动物食物的行为）；海上抢劫行为,违反国际法；夺取船舶,使其脱离合法船主的控制。
In use
The government has introduced stricter laws to combat software piracy.
Movie piracy costs the film industry billions of dollars each year.
Piracy remains a serious threat to ships traveling through the Gulf of Aden.
air piracy
piracy of sth
The company suffered from piracy of its software.
该公司遭受了其软件的盗版行为。
piracy in [field]
Piracy in the music industry has decreased due to streaming services.
由于流媒体服务，音乐行业的盗版行为有所减少。
act of piracy
Connections
Collocations
- maritime piracy
- 海上抢劫；海盗行为
- Maritime piracy has decreased in recent years thanks to international patrols.由于国际巡逻，海上抢劫事件近年来有所减少。
- air piracy
- 劫机；空中劫持
- Air piracy is punishable under international law.根据国际法，空中劫持应受处罚。
- software piracy
- 软件盗版
- Software piracy can lead to heavy fines and even imprisonment.软件盗版可能导致高额罚款甚至监禁。
- online piracy
- 网络盗版
- Online piracy affects not only musicians but also authors and filmmakers.网络盗版不仅影响音乐人，还影响作家和电影制作人。
- combat piracy
- 打击海盗行为
- The navies are working together to combat piracy in the region.各国海军正在合作打击该地区的海盗行为。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
海盗是 pirate，名词 piracy——海上抢劫；再记“盗版”也是盗，未经允许复制就像偷。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：news reporting on maritime crime、legal discussions of intellectual property、everyday talk about digital media piracy 的语域取决于具体含义。指版权侵权（如非法下载、盗版）时，日常和正式场合都常用，语气多属中性；指海上劫持或非法广播时，则通常出现在新闻报道或法律语境中，比较正式。因此这里标注为混合语域，使用时需根据语境判断。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 /ˈpaɪrəsi/ 相比，这些词没有真正的完全押韵（重读元音及之后部分相同）的常用词。'legacy'、'accuracy'、'privacy' 和 'conspiracy' 只是在拼写上都有 '-acy'，其中 'conspiracy' 读作 /kənˈspɪrəsi/，'privacy'（美式）读作 /ˈpraɪvəsi/，与 'piracy' 的重读元音后辅音不同；'legacy' 和 'accuracy' 的重读元音也不同。'pirate' 与 'piracy' 共享 'pir-' 拼写和首音 /paɪ-/，但结尾不同。'racy' 只是恰好出现在 'piracy' 的拼写中，读音也不一样。
Learn the forms together
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