piracy

海賊版の制作、著作権侵害

権利者の許可なく本や音楽、映画、ソフトを複製したり共有したりすること。

やさしい英語で： Copying or sharing books, music, films, or software without the owner’s permission.

• The company loses money through software piracy.
• Online piracy makes films available without permission.
• They launched a campaign against music piracy.

類義語： copyright infringement

よく使う表現： software piracy, online piracy, music piracy

海賊行為

船を襲って積み荷を盗んだり、船を乗っ取ったりすること。

やさしい英語で： Attacking ships to steal goods or take control of them.

• Piracy threatens ships near the coast.
• The navy sent boats to fight piracy.
• Several crews have suffered attacks involving piracy.

類義語： sea robbery

よく使う表現： maritime piracy, combat piracy, acts of piracy

航空機ハイジャック

飛行機などを、特に暴力を使って違法に乗っ取ること。

やさしい英語で： Taking control of an aircraft or similar vehicle illegally, especially by force.

• The law treats air piracy as a serious crime.
• The passengers survived an act of aerial piracy.
• Officials discussed measures to prevent aircraft piracy.

類義語： hijacking

よく使う表現： air piracy, aerial piracy

無許可放送、海賊放送

正式な許可を受けずにラジオやテレビの放送局を運営すること。

やさしい英語で： Running a radio or television station without official permission.

• Radio piracy spread along the coast.
• The authorities seized transmitters used for broadcast piracy.
• New rules aim to prevent television piracy on local frequencies.

類義語： unlicensed broadcasting

よく使う表現： radio piracy, broadcast piracy