词组 | copy |
释义 | noun | verb copy1 /ˈkɒpi $ ˈkɑːpi/ noun (plural copies) 1. something that is made to be exactly like another thingadjectives/nouns + copya good/close/accurate copy (=very like the original) It’s not an original painting, but it’s a very good copy.a faithful copy (=accurate) The statue is a faithful copy of one in the palace gardens.an exact/identical/perfect copy She had a ring made that was an exact copy of her grandmother’s.a bad/poor copy All he has done is produce poor copies of other people’s work.a cheap copy A market stall was selling cheap copies of designer handbags.an illegal copy They warned us about buying illegal copies of the software.hard copy (=information from a computer printed on paper) I like to see hard copy of important documents.a back-up copy (=made in case the original is lost) Be sure you regularly make back-up copies of your data.a draft copy (=a version of a document that is not the final version) He showed me a draft copy of the contract.the master copy (=the main version from which copies are made) All the documents were printed from this master copy.an electronic copy (=on computer) We keep electronic copies of all the documents.a paper/printed copy I need a paper copy of the email.verbsmake/create a copy of sth Make a copy of the letter before you send it.take a copy (=make a copy of a document) He asked his secretary to take a copy of the letter.keep/save a copy of sth Did you keep a copy of the email?send/email (sb) a copy of sth Could you send me a copy of the agreement?attach a copy of sth (=put it with an email) I’m attaching a copy of the schedule.enclose a copy (=put it in a letter) I enclose a copy of my resume.download a copy of sth You can download a copy of the contract from our website.print a copy also run off a copy informal She printed a copy of the email and put it in a file.prepositionsa copy of sth The rug is a copy of a fine Chinese carpet.2. one of many books, magazines, DVDs etc that are all exactly the sameverbssth sells hundreds/thousands etc of copies The book has sold millions of copies.print/produce copies of sth The publishers printed 30,000 copies of the magazine.distribute/circulate copies of sth (=give them to a group of people) Someone has been circulating copies of the leaflet among students.adjectives/nouns + copya free copy also a complimentary copy formal He was handing out free copies of his latest book.a spare copy Do you have a spare copy of the disk?your own/personal copy Each student has their own copy of the book.a hardback/paperback copy (=a book with a hard cover or a paper cover) Paperback copies are available from bookshops.a signed copy (=signed by the author) She sent me a signed copy of her autobiography.an advance copy (=given to someone before it is available to the public) The publishers sent me an advance copy of the book.a back copy (=an old copy of a newspaper or magazine, not the most recent one) He searched through back copies of the newspaper.a well-thumbed copy (=that has been read many times) A well-thumbed copy of the Bible lay on the desk.a pristine copy (=in perfect condition) In the box were 20 pristine copies of Vogue magazine. noun | verb copy2 /ˈkɒpi $ ˈkɑːpi/ verb 1. to deliberately make or produce something that is exactly like another thingnounscopy a file/CD/DVD Press control and ‘C’ on your keyboard to copy a file.copy a letter/document/photograph Please could you copy this letter for me?copy a painting/sculpture I tried to copy his paintings to learn how to paint.adverbscopy sth illegally The films they were selling had been copied illegally.be widely copied (=by many people) Michelangelo’s statues were widely copied.prepositionscopy sth onto sth Copy the file onto your hard disk.copy sth from sth DNA is copied from one cell to another.phrasescopy and paste (=copy computer text and put it somewhere else) You can copy and paste the file onto your hard drive.THESAURUS: copy photocopy to copy a document, picture, article etc onto a piece of paper, using a special machine: I’ll photocopy the article for you.You can also say make/take a photocopy (of sth): The customs officer made a photocopy of my passport. reproduce to print a copy of a picture or document, especially in a book or newspaper: The image was reproduced in magazines and newspapers around the world. | The paintings are reproduced by kind permission of the Tate Gallery (=used when saying that someone has allowed you to print a copy of something). forgesignature | note | bill to illegally copy something written or printed: He forged my signature in order to get money out of my account (=he copied the way I sign my name). | Police found thousands of pounds of forged £10 notes. | They want to make dollar bills harder to forge. pirateDVDs | videos | movies | films | music | software | copy | version | goods | products to illegally copy and sell something, usually in large quantities. Pirate sounds rather informal and is often used in news reports: Manufacturers of pirated DVDs face big fines. | The company removes pirated videos from its website whenever copyright owners complain. | They were accused of pirating music through file-sharing on the internet. | The survey suggests that 27% of software in the UK has been pirated. | Police can locate internet sites that have pirated copies of the game. | Pirated versions of American movies are sold on DVDs in many countries. | Customs agents so far this year have seized pirated goods worth $156 million.2. to use someone else’s words, answers, or ideas instead of your ownnounscopy sb’s idea Be creative – don’t just copy other people’s ideas.copy sb’s work If the teacher sees you copying anyone else’s work, you will be in trouble.copy sb’s style Many young photographers have copied his style.adverbsblatantly copy sth (=in an obvious way, without trying to hide it) The idea was blatantly copied from the company’s competitors.blindly/slavishly copy sth (=exactly, without thinking for yourself) His designs have been slavishly copied by other fashion designers.verbsaccuse sb of copying sb They have been accused of copying other bands.catch sb copying sb (=notice someone looking at someone else’s work and copying it) Any student caught copying will fail the test.prepositionscopy from sb (=cheat by copying someone else’s work) David had copied from the girl next to him.THESAURUS: copy plagiarize also plagiarise BrEwork | book | essay | speech to copy things that other people have written and pretend that they are your own work: He denied that he had plagiarized the work of other scientists. | The website is popular with students who are looking to plagiarise essays. | He accused Obama of plagiarising his speeches. | The book was plagiarized from another book by Sir Everard Digby.The activity of copying other people’s work is called plagiarism: There have been accusations of plagiarism. stealidea | design to take someone else’s ideas and use them without permission, in order to make money from them. You use steal especially when this seems shocking: He was worried that someone else would steal his idea. | The inventor claims that the company stole his design for a vacuum cleaner. | Picasso once famously said: “Good artists copy, great artists steal.”3. to write down words or numbers exactly as you read or hear themnounscopy an address/phone number I copied the address in my notebook.copy information/details She copied all the relevant information from the website. | Copy all the details onto a blank sheet of paper.adverbscopy sth carefully He copied her name carefully into his address book.copy sth laboriously/meticulously (=very carefully) He had meticulously copied hundreds of names.copy sth faithfully (=so it is exactly like the original) I have faithfully copied his words.copy sth accurately It is important to copy the place names accurately.copy sth word for word/verbatim (=using someone’s exact words) Students need to learn to write using their own words, rather than just copying verbatim from books.prepositionscopy (sth) from sth Copy the vocabulary list from the whiteboard. | The children just copy from textbooks.copy sth into a book/notebook He copied the number into his notebook.4. to do the same as someone else: Children often copy adult behaviour. I learned to cook by watching my mother and copying her. |
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