原指奖赏,词源不详。词义受boot(益处)影响。词义由奖赏到战利品可参照英法16,17世纪官方文件letter of marque, 私掠许可证。当时英法政府为发展海上力量,打击对方,鼓励民船海盗船可以对过往商船进行合法抢劫,所掠财物部分作为奖赏。
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Down the slopes of the andes the white blocks of marble go bounding and hurtling , crushing to death a whole troop of spanish muleteers , with their convoy-drake 's booty , gold and silver .
Most of the booty is shipped to neighbouring countries . But the odds of being caught are about one in five .
大部分的赃物都通过海运到达邻近的国家,但是罪犯被抓获的几率大约为1/5。
Their ordinary lives were wretchedly debased ; and , in search of booty , or in revenge for fancied injuries , they often committed the most savage crimes .
他们的日常生活状况非常差,为了得到赃物,或者对想象中的伤害进行报复,经常犯下最令人发指的罪行。
Back in the 17th and 18th centuries , britain and the netherlands fought for control of trade routes across the high seas . Today a more genteel contest is taking place across the english channel , but the potential booty is also lucrative .
十十八世纪英国和荷兰争夺公海贸易航线控制权,今天海峡两岸进行着一场文明的竞争,战利品依旧诱人。
Rich traders give them cash , whereas groups such as mr bakran 's are short of ammunition , relying on the booty they may pick up when they attack army checkpoints .