copy

noun

1. a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing

e.g. she made a copy of the designer dress
the clone was a copy of its ancestor

2. matter to be printed
exclusive of graphical materials

Synonym: written matter

3. a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)

Synonym: transcript

4. material suitable for a journalistic account

e.g. catastrophes make good copy

verb

1. make a replica of

e.g. copy that drawing
re-create a picture by Rembrandt

Synonym: re-create

2. reproduce or make an exact copy of

e.g. replicate the cell
copy the genetic information

Synonym: replicate

3. reproduce someone's behavior or looks

e.g. The mime imitated the passers-by
Children often copy their parents or older siblings

Synonym: imitatesimulate

4. copy down as is

e.g. The students were made to copy the alphabet over and over

1. 复制品;复印件
If you make a copy of something, you produce something that looks like the original thing.

e.g. The reporter apparently obtained a copy of Steve's resignation letter...
那记者显然弄到了史蒂夫辞职信的复印件。
e.g. Always keep a copy of everything in your own files.
要时刻牢记把所有文件都备份。

2. 复制;复印;仿造
If you copy something, you produce something that looks like the original thing.

e.g. She never participated in obtaining or copying any classified documents for anyone.
她从未参与过为任何人获取或复制机密文件之事。
e.g. ...lawsuits against companies who have unlawfully copied computer programs.
对非法复制计算机程序的公司提起的诉讼

3. 抄写;誊写
If you copy a piece of writing, you write it again exactly.

copy的意思

e.g. He would allow John slyly to copy his answers to impossibly difficult algebra questions...
他会让约翰偷偷抄下自己对一些极难的代数题的解答。
e.g. He copied the data into a notebook...
他将数据抄在一个笔记本上。

4. 模仿;效法;仿效
If you copy a person or what they do, you try to do what they do or try to be like them, usually because you admire them or what they have done.

e.g. Children can be seen to copy the behaviour of others whom they admire or identify with...
人们发现儿童会模仿他们所崇拜或有共鸣感的人。
e.g. He can claim to have been defeated by opponents copying his own tactics.
他可以说是被仿效自己策略的对手们给打败了。

5. (书、报纸或CD的)一本，一册，一份
A copy of a book, newspaper, or CD is one of many that are exactly the same.

e.g. I bought a copy of 'USA Today' from a street-corner machine...
我从街角的自动售卖机买了一份《今日美国》。
e.g. You can obtain a copy for $2 from New York Central Art Supply.
花两美元就能从纽约艺术用品中心买到一册。

6. (准备刊印或广播的)原稿，稿件
In journalism, copy is written material that is ready to be printed or read in a broadcast.

copy

e.g. ...his ability to write the most lyrical copy in the history of sports television.
他能够撰写体育节目史上最富热情和激情的稿件
e.g. ...advertising copy.
广告文案

7. 有报道价值的消息;新闻素材
In journalism, copy is news or information that can be used in an article in a newspaper.

e.g. ...journalists looking for good copy.
搜罗好题材的记者

8. see also: back copy;carbon copy;hard copy

相关词组：copy downcopy out

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