piracy /ˈpaiərəsi/ n. [u] 海盗行为；抢劫行为；盗版：software piracy软件盗版They were mere apprentices to piracy.他们干海盗仅仅是嫩角儿。The government has already adopted effective measures against piracy.政府已采取有效措施惩治盗版行为。
pirate/ˈpaiərit/ I. n. ［c］ 1. 海盗：Pirates robbed the ship. 海盗掠夺了这只船。2. 海盗船：The pirate is sailing to an island. 这只海盗船正朝小岛驶去。3. 侵犯版权者，非法翻印者：These pirates have made a considerable profit.这些非法翻印者谋取暴利。‖II. vt. 非法翻印：The best-seller is pirated recently. 最近这本畅销书被非法翻印。
