英 [ˌbʌkəˈnɪərɪŋ] 美 [ˌbʌkəˈnɪrɪŋ]
n. 海盗行为;掠夺
adj. 海盗的
v. 当海盗;当冒险家(buccaneer 的 ing 形式)
buccaneer /ˌbʌkəˈnɪə/
可数名词 A buccaneer was a , especially one who attacked and stole from Spanish ships in the 17th and 18th centuries. (尤指17和18世纪抢夺西班牙船只的)海盗
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
同义词: piracy
(尤指17世纪后半叶掠夺西班牙殖民地和美洲沿岸船只的)西印度海盗
... freebooting 强盗行为 buccaneering 海盗行为 heist 强夺 ...
His chocolate triumph is not the result of a snap buccaneering move, but follows decades of immersing himself in the cocoa business.
他这场“巧克力胜仗”不是一次海盗式的快速掠夺,而是浸淫可可交易几十载的结果。
Switzerland, which grew rich as its buccaneering international banks sailed the tides of capital flowing around the world, is now downsizing its global banking ambitions.
在当国际银行们驾着全球资本流动的风潮时,大肆掠夺的瑞士现在控制它建立全球银行的野心。
Chrysler likes to pride itself on its buccaneering approach, where speed and ingenuity are prized.
Among them: the fact that the Singapore government has long been a formidable campaigner for good corporate governance, while Ong has been something of a buccaneering tycoon.
Moreover, it's no longer a lonely planet out there: Destinations that once earned you a merit badge in buccaneering now offer levels of luxury that were unimaginable 20 years ago.