copy
n
1 [C] thing made to look like another, esp a reproduction of a letter, picture, etc 復制品(尤指信件的復寫件、 圖片的復印件等)
Is this the original drawing or is it a copy? 這是原畫還是模本?
a perfect copy 以假亂真的仿造物
Make three carbon copies of the letter. 把這信復制三份.
Photocopies cost 6p per copy. 影印文件每份收費6便士.
2 [C] individual example of a book, newspaper, record, etc of which many have been made (書、 報紙、 唱片等物品的)一本, 一份, 一張, 一件
If you can't afford a new copy of the book, perhaps you can find a second-hand one. 這書要是你買不起新的, 你或許能找到一本舊的.
You receive the top copy of the receipt, and we keep the carbon. 你把這收據上面的原件收下, 我們保留下面的復寫件.
3 [U] material that is to be printed 原稿
The journalist has handed in her copy. 這個女記者交了稿.
The government crisis will make good copy, ie will make an interesting or exciting newspaper story. 政府的危機將成為新聞報道的好題材.
We can give you the text on computer disk, or as hard copy, ie as writing or printing on paper. 我們可以給你一份計算機磁盤的文本, 也可以給你一份硬拷貝(手抄本或打?quot;荊?
copy v (pt, pp copied)
1
(a) [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
~ sth (down/out) (from sth) (in/into sth) make a written copy(1) of sth 抄寫; 復寫某物
copy out a letter, ie write it out again completely 繕寫出信函的復本
The teacher wrote the sums on the board, and the children copied them down in their exercise books. 老師把算術題寫在黑板上, 學生再抄寫在自己的練習本上.
copy notes (from a book, etc) into a notebook 把(書等的)要點抄錄在筆記本上.
(b) [Tn, Tn.pr]
make a copy(1) of (sth) 復制; 復印
copy documents on a photocopier 用復印機復印文件.
2 [Tn] (try to) do the same as (sb else); imitate 仿效, 追隨(他人); 模仿
She's a good writer: try to copy her style. 她是出色的作家, 你不妨學學她的寫作風格.
Don't always copy what the others do; use your own ideas. 不要老是蹈襲他人, 你應該有主見.
3 [I, Ipr] ~ (from sb) cheat by writing or doing the same thing as sb else 抄襲; 做假
She was punished for copying during the examination. 她因考試抄襲作弊而受到處罰.