单词 | letters of marque |
释义 | letters of marque letters of marque pl.n.(复数名词)1. A document issued by a nation allowing a private citizen to seize citizens or goods of another nation.扣押特许证:国家允许私人扣押外国公民或其商品的书面许可2. A document issued by a nation allowing a private citizen to equip a ship with arms in order to attack enemy ships.Also called letter of marque 缉拿特许证:国家允许私人在其船上配备武器以便攻击敌船的书面许可证也作 letter of marque语源:1. Middle English letters of mark 中古英语 letters of mark 2. from Old French marque [mark, seizure, reprisal] * see marquetry 源自 古法语 marque [标记,捕拿,惩罚] *参见 marquetry |
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