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Collins English-English Dictionary
- counterfeit ['kaυntəfɪt]
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1.
adj
made in imitation of something genuine with the intent to deceive or defraud; forged
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2.
adj
simulated; sham
- counterfeit affection
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3.
n
an imitation designed to deceive or defraud
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4.
n
[archaic]
an impostor; cheat
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5.
vt.
[tr]
to make a fraudulent imitation of
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6.
vi.
[intr]
to make counterfeits
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7.
vi.
to feign; simulate
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8.
vt.
[tr]
to imitate; copy
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9.
vt.
[Etymology]
C13: from Old French contrefait, from contrefaire to copy, from contre-
counter- + faire to make, from Latin facere
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1.
adj
made in imitation of something genuine with the intent to deceive or defraud; forged
Examples
- counterfeit money
- 伪币 → counterfeit
- counterfeit sorrow
- 假悲伤 → counterfeit
- counterfeit → counter-
- counterfeit affection → counterfeit
- to palm off a counterfeit coin → palm off
- 矫命
- counterfeit an order; issue false orders → 矫
- 伪造货币
- counterfeit money; forge money → 伪造
- 用伪钞行骗
- cheat with counterfeit bank notes → 行骗
- 警方决心彻查这批假药的来源。
- The police are determined to thoroughly investigate the source of the counterfeit medicine. → 彻查
- 我们要坚决打击假冒伪劣产品, 保护消费者权益。
- We are determined to fight against counterfeit goods to protect consumers' rights. → 假冒伪劣
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