piracy

Word family

1 BBCOPYthe crime of illegally copying and selling books, tapes, videos, computer programs etc 非法翻印，盗版行为 → pirate

software piracy

软件盗版

2. SCCthe crime of attacking and stealing from ships at sea 海上抢劫，海盗行为

3. the crime of making illegal television or radio broadcasts 〔电视或广播节目的〕非法播出

Examples from the Corpus

piracy• We had a momentary chill when they climbed aboard ... piracy?• Those opposed say existing law already outlaws electronic piracy, and that law-abiding users would suffer.• He was on the commission for piracy in 1577, and for musters in 1583.• Instead she takes part in his piracy and gains meaning for life, before she helps him escape.• With the expansion of the Internet, piracy has grown more widespread.• So the two sides talked about smuggling, piracy and other sorts of crime.• They also cited the piracy issue.

From Longman Business Dictionary

piracypi·ra·cy /ˈpaɪərəsiˈpaɪrə-/ noun [uncountableU]LAW

1the illegal copying of books, tapes, videos etc

software piracy

2the crime of stealing from a ship at sea

piracy in the Malacca Straits

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