这艘私掠船获得了政府的许可，可以在战时袭击敌方商船。

The ___privateer was authorized by the government to attack enemy trade ships during the war.

这位私掠船船长因俘获敌方商船而名声大噪。

The ___privateer gained fame for capturing enemy merchant ships.

在18世纪，许多商船被授权私掠敌国船只。

In the 18th century, many merchant ships were authorized to ___privateer against enemy vessels.