Privateer: Privately owned vessel a state at war to attack enemy ships, usually merchant vessels.

武裝民船: 為交戰(zhàn)國征用以攻擊敵方船只(常是商船)的私有武裝船只.

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I hear the captain has already served the Crown as a privateer.

我聽說船長是以海盜船的名義效忠皇家的.

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That's a Netherlander privateer. You're a heretic Dutchman. You're pirates. God have mercy on you!

那船是一艘尼德蘭海盜船. 你是個荷蘭異教徒. 你們是海盜. 愿上帝寬恕你們!

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