現詞義來自mark,標記，記號，引申詞義知名品牌，特指汽車品牌。其古義見習語letters of marque,捕拿特許證，來自古法語marcar,納投名狀，用抓捕或搶劫來證明誠心。該詞起源於中世紀時，西歐各國通過官方文件鼓勵本國海盜進行搶劫，一部分上交作為官方收益，一部分留作自用。
英文詞源
marque (n.)
"seizure by way of reprisal," mid-15c., in letters of marque "official permission to capture enemy merchant ships," from Anglo-French mark (mid-14c.), via Old French from Old Provençal marca "reprisal," from marcar "seize as a pledge, mark," probably from a Germanic source (compare Old High German marchon "delimit, mark;" see mark (n.1)), but the sense evolution is difficult.
雙語例句
1. Letters of Marque: Take letters from a warning friendly power authorizing privateering.
私掠許可證: 從某一個國家獲得合法搶劫的證書.
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2. CNN affiliate KTRK has the surveillance camera video from the La Marque Police Department.
美國有線網絡附屬企業訊有來自香格裏拉品牌警察署的監控錄像帶.
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