be liable to seizure by privateers.

就不容易被私掠
Part of the war effort. Patriotism, all that.

我们会大谈战争和爱国心
Since when have you been interested in the war effort, patriotism and all that?

你们何时开始对这些有兴趣
I'm not.

我们没兴趣
So... I'll continue with my game?

那我能继续打球吗
You don't see anything sinister in that measure?

你没发现暗藏玄机吗
No.

没有
Then neither will they.

那议员们也不会
What the hell are you talking about?

你们究竟在说什么
80 percent of all slave ships sailing to the Indies

开往印度群岛的黑奴船
are flying the neutral American flag

有八成挂着中立的美国国旗
to prevent them from being boarded by privateers.

免得被私掠